Samuel E. Gill Sept. 22, 1948 – Dec. 11, 2021

Samuel E. “Sonny” Gill, 73, Hollidaysburg, passed away Saturday morning at The Lutheran Home at Hollidaysburg after a brief illness. He was born in Altoona, son of the late Samuel E. and Ruth A. (Hite) Gill. On May 25, 1968, he married Gail Frye, who survives, at Hollidaysburg Church of the Brethren. Also surviving are three children: Brian (Erika) of Fort Collins, Colo., Stephanie Spence of Pittsburgh and Anne Marie Gill-Re (Tim) of Mechanicsburg; a sister, G. Ruth Tierney of Hollidaysburg; and four grandchildren: Corey Spence, Gabrielle Spence, Victoria Re and Harrison Re. Sam was preceded in death by a brother, George Gill Sr.; and a sister, Mary Mueller. He was a 1966 graduate of Hollidaysburg High School and attended Altoona School of Commerce. He retired as sales manager for Stroehmann Bakery and then retired from Blair Senior Services as a van driver. He was a member of Hollidaysburg Church of the Brethren, Heidelberg Country Club and Cesare Batiste Fraternal Society. He bowled at Holiday Bowl on Thursday nights. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and was a Penn State and Steelers fan. He enjoyed Curve baseball and Pirates spring training. Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, at Plank, Stitt, & Stevens Funeral Home, 421 Montgomery St., Hollidaysburg, and from 10 until the 11 a.m. funeral service Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, at Hollidaysburg Church of the Brethren, Pastor Linda Banaszak officiating. The family requests that masks be worn during the visitation and at the funeral service. Interment will be at Blair Memorial Park, Bellwood. The family requests that donations in memory of Sam be made to Hollidaysburg Church of the Brethren. Condolences may be made at stevensfamilyfuneralhomes.com