In loving memory of
Gilbert Garman
January 4, 1931 - January 9, 2019
GILBERT BLAIR GARMAN, 88, OF HOLLYWOOD FL, PASSED AWAY ON 01-09-19 IN HOLLYWOOD FL.
GILBERT WAS BORN IN WEST EARL TOWNSHIP PA TO MAUDE & JACOB GARMAN ON 01-04-1931. HE WENT TO SCHOOL AT MANHEIM PA. HE MARRIED GLORIA FAYE GARMAN ON NOVEMBER 6 1953 IN KINGSLAND GEORGIA.
GILBERT WAS A VETERAN AND SERVED IN THE ARMY 82nd AIRBORNE. HE PLAYED THE BUGLE IN THE ARMY BAND AND WAS A LIFETIME MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN LEGION. HE OWNED AND OPERATED GARMAN MOTORS FOR OVER 50 YEARS, SERVED AS AN ELDER AT CHURCH AND SANG TENOR IN THE ST MARKS CHOIR FOR OVER 50 YEARS GILBERT WAS AN AWARDED BOWLER AND LOVED TO TRAVEL.
GILBERT IS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY 3 SISTERS AND 4 BROTHERS.
GILBERT IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE GLORIA, CHILDREN GLENN KAREN GUY (GLORIA) GARY (LISA) AND LOVING DAUGHTER GAY (ALAN) PFROGNER GRANDCHILDREN SHANNON (ABRAHAM) BOBADILLA MEGAN (LEMAY "BEAR" BARFIELD ZACHARY AND MATTHEW GARMAN AND NATHANIEL GREAT GRANDCHILDREN MADELYNN JEREMIAH AND GRAYSON)
FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD 11-12:30 PM VIEWING 1 PM SERVICE JANUARY 21 AT HOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY CHURCH WITH PASTOR BRIAN BURKHOLDER OF HCC, OFFICIATING. BURIAL FOR FAMILY ONLY DUE TO LACK OF SPACE. ARRANGEMENTS ARE BY FRED HUNTER'S FUNERAL HOME.
THE FAMILY OF GILBERT GARMAN WISHES TO EXTEND OUR SINCERE THANKS TO DOCTORS NURSES AND STAFF OF MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, OUR FAMILY AT HOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY CHURCH, AND ESPECIALLY LINDA EARL WHO PROVIDED SO MUCH CARE TO GIL.