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Thomas S. Gill, 88, a U.S. Army Veteran, passed away. He was the beloved husband of 64 years to Eileen Gill, devoted father of Thomas M., Michael, and Mary Fahy, and proud grandpa of Connor, Jack, Makenna, Molly, Bridget, Kathleen, and Michael. Thomas was the loving son of the late Thomas M. and Marie Gill and dear brother of the late Rita Cuthbert, Mary Ellen Bierwirth, and his identical twin, the late Morgan Gill. He was a caring uncle to many nieces and nephews, and a friend to many.

Thomas was a proud 4th-degree member of the Knights of Columbus and an avid Notre Dame and Cubs fan. Visitation will be on Friday from 8:30 a.m. until the time of Prayers at 10:45 a.m. at the Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home. A Mass of the Resurrection will follow at 11:30 a.m. at Our Lady of the Woods Church, with the funeral Mass livestreamed at https://youtube.com/live/xGVNzbfIyXc?feature=share. Interment will be at Good Shepherd Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Cancer Society are appreciated. Memories and condolences can be shared on Thomas's Tribute Wall on the Sheehy Funeral Home website. To honor Thomas, flowers can be sent to the family or a tree planted in his memory through the floral store.

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