Raymond Nye Gilfillan

1943-2022

Raymond Gilfillan of Orleans, Vermont died in Hanover, New Hampshire March 8, 2022.  Raymond was born in Brownington, Vermont on September 2, 1943 to parents, Nye and Marion (Moore) Gilfillan who preceded him in death.

Raymond attended Orleans high school graduating in 1961 at which time he entered the Navy and served on air craft carrier U.S.S. Bon Homme Richard.

In 1989 he married Shirley Dow who preceded him in death in 1998.

Raymond drove trucks for construction companies, drove milk trucks, and worked for Sprague and Henwood a drilling company out of Pennsylvania.

He loved to deer hunt, fish and spent many hours fishing on Willoughby Lake.  He enjoyed family and visiting with friends, playing pool, reading westerns, and doing jig saw puzzles. He was a member of the American Legion and enjoyed helping them out by providing rides to appointments and delivering meals on holidays.

Raymond is survived by his step daughter, Peggy (Mason) and husband Normand Meunier of Hartland , VT., sister, Anna and husband Arnold Curtis of Amenia, N.Y. brothers Eric Gilfillan of Derby, VT, and Willis and wife Betty Gilfillan of Island Pond, VT., sister-in-law  Marlene  Gilfillan of Holland, VT., many nieces and nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.

Raymond was preceded in death by his step daughter, Pamela Porter, his step son Douglas Mason, brother Gilbert Gilfillan, and nephew John Gilfillan.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to American Legion Post 23, P.O. Box 45, Orleans, Vermont 05860.

Services will be at a later date at the convenience of the family. Online condolences may be made at curtis-britch.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home, locally family owned and operated.