John T. Gilligan

John Thomas Gilligan (age 74) of Warrington, PA passed away on November 29, 2022.

John was the loving husband of Marion (Hoch) for 37 years. He was the father of

Sean Gilligan and Charlene Popow, grandfather of Christian, Victoria and Logan,

and great-grandfather of Isla. He was the devoted son of Jack and Virginia

(O’Connell) Gilligan and a wonderful brother to his four sisters.

John grew up in Hatboro and graduated from Hatboro Horsham High School. One

of his favorite memories from high school was the time he had an exceptional run

for a touchdown at Central Bucks High School and the local paper named the field

for that game “Gilligan’s Island”. He enjoyed playing many other sports, including

tennis, racquetball, billiards, and golf. His favorite football team was of course

the Eagles! After graduation he entered the military service and was stationed in

Berlin, Germany with the Corps of Engineers.

In midlife John decided to change careers and attended college to become an R.N.

He worked at Southampton Estates as a nurse manager of the Dementia and

Alzheimer’s unit for 23 years. He won the national Joan Anne McHugh Award for

leadership in long-term care nursing and received the President’s Award in

recognition of his care and devotion to the residents.

John was known for his laugh, quick wit, jokes, and stories. He was an avid reader

and had his own library of over 500 books. He also loved listening to all types of

music, but Elvis was his favorite singer. Recently, he and Marion were able to

realize a lifelong dream to visit Graceland. His interest in the theater led him to

usher at the Walnut Street Theater for 25 years.

John cherished his family and friends and his dog Big Boy and will be missed by all

who knew him.

His faith in God never wavered and he is now with the Lord he loved.

Funeral Service 11 AM Saturday December 3, 2022, at Scanlin McDonald Funeral Home 175 East Butler Avenue Chalfont, PA 18914.  Relatives and friends are invited to the funeral home Saturday after 10 AM.  Interment Whitemarsh Memorial Park.  In lieu of flowers donations to the American Cancer Society for research of Prostate Cancer at www.cancer.org would be appreciated.