Obituary of Julie Ann Gill

Gill, Julie A., 68, died on February 18, 2020, at her daughter’s home. Born in Providence, the daughter of Jeanne (Shurtleff) Gill and the late Harold A. “Mickey” Gill. Survived by her children: Susan (Ted) Mitchell (Charlestown) and Mark (Brandy) Gill (North Attleboro), also survived by her siblings Kathleen (Joseph) Baglini, and Mary (Robert) Iacono of West Warwick, Patricia (Paul) McGowan of North Attleboro, Stephen (Cheryl) Gill of Narragansett, Peter (Jody) Gill of North Providence and Paul (Nadine) Gill of Coventry. She is also survived by her grandchildren Julianna and Nathaniel Filippone, and Colin and Zachary Gill. She was a loving aunt to many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Michael Gill. Julie was the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Oil Heat Institute of Rhode Island. In her role as CEO, she was influential at getting state legislation passed that protected the interests of oil heat customers for both the availability and capacity of oil and its reserves in the state. She was recognized and named honoree as an “Oil Heat Legend” by the New England Fuel Institute (NEFI). Julie was a devout catholic and attended daily Mass for forty years until her illness. She found great comfort in her relationships with her friends in faith. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Mercy Church and was a former communicant of St. Kevin Church, Warwick. She was respected by her friends, loved by her children, mother, and siblings, and enjoyed being a grandmother more than anything. She will be missed. Julie’s funeral will be held Friday, February 21, 2020, at 8:30 AM from the Fagan-Quinn Funeral Home 825 Boston Neck Road North Kingstown, followed by a mass of Christian burial at 10 AM in Our Lady of Mercy Church, East Greenwich. Visiting hours will be held Thursday, February 20, 2020, from 4–7 PM. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery West Greenwich. Funeral arrangments entrusted to Mount Pleasant Funeral Home.