Olive Louise Gillard Obituary
The world bids farewell to Olive Louise Gillard (Twillingate, Newfoundland), departing on January 1, 2026 at the age of 97. Olive leaves behind memories cherished by the community. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Olive Louise Gillard to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Stewart Young and Nina Young; her husband Wilfred Gillard; her grandson Andrew Short; her sisters, Florence Mercer (Roy) and Shirley Elliott (Maxwell); her half-brother Horatio Hurley (Mabel); her parents-in-law, Arthur and Dora Gillard; her siblings-in-law, Meta Earle (Harvey), Mary Woodford, Alonzo Gillard (Marjorie) and Thurman Gillard (Marjorie); and her sons-in-law, Robert Short and James Creelman.
She is survived by: her daughters, Marina, Marilyn and Gloria (Derrick); her grandchildren, Shelley, Scott, Heather and Tyler; her great grandchildren, Madison, Caleigh, Jace, Ruby, Wyatt and Penny; and her sibling's children, Paul Elliott, Florence and Maisie. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held on Monday, January 5th 2026 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Isles Funeral Home (2 Whitehorns Hill, Twillingate, NL A0G2R0). A funeral service was held on Tuesday, January 6th 2026 at 11:00 AM at the same location.
Donations can be made in Olive's memory to the Central United Church Cemetery Fund, Rink Rd. Twillingate, NL.
