Born: August 6, 1928 - Deceased: September 12, 2023
Neil P. Gavin, 95, of O’Fallon, IL, born Monday, August 6, 1928, in East Saint Louis, IL, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at residence in O’Fallon, IL.
Neil worked as a pharmacist and was the owner of Gavin Drug, East St. Louis, IL and Plaza Drug East, O’Fallon, IL. He was a member of First Baptist Church in O’Fallon, IL, and was a Korean Army Veteran.
He was preceded in death by his:
- Father: William L. Gavin
- Mother: Stella, nee DeLorme, Gavin
Surviving are his:
- Wife: Marjorie “Marge”, nee McMillin, Gavin
- Children
- Bonnie (Carl) Branson of Rogers, AK
- William (Kate) Gavin of Swansea, IL
- Vicki (Charles) Whitley of Raleigh, NC
- Mary Kay (David) Prader of Waterloo, IL
- Robert Gavin of O’Fallon, IL
- Granchildren
- Matthew (Tiffany) Branson
- Sara (Trent) McCloud
- Allison (Vernon) Modglin
- Ellen (Jacob) Quernheim
- David (Madison) Prader
- Anne (Nate) Bergland
- Catherine Gavin
- Cole Gavin
- Joshua Whitley
- 12 great grandchildren
Special thanks to Harold Esselborn for his longtime friendship and to Tom and Debbie Berkel for the wonderful care given to the Gavin family.
Memorials: Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, O’Fallon, IL – Building Fund.
Visitation: Visitation from 10:00 – 12 noon on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at First Baptist Church, O’Fallon, IL.
Funeral: Service will be held at First Baptist Church in at 12 noon on Saturday, September 16, 2023 with Rev. Skip Leinger and Rev. Doug Munton officiating. Interment will follow at Lake View Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, IL.
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My fondest memory of Mr. Gavin is that he offered me my first job when he and Mr. Phil Schildknecht owned the nursing home in O’Fallon. He also appreciated the office work my Mom did for his businesses. My deepest sympathy to Marge and his family.