GILLES, John Robert 1917-2013

GILLES, DOYLE, LENZ

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 9/22/2013 at 00:04:17

[Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Thursday, July 25, 2013]

WATERLOO — John Robert Gilles, 95, of Cameron Park, Calif., formerly of Waterloo, died at his home in El Dorado Hills, Calif., on Monday, July 22, 2013.

He was born Dec. 1, 1917, in Waterloo, son of John W. and Elizabeth “Bessie” Doyle Gilles. He married Dolores Lenz in Los Angeles on Sept. 17, 1946.

Mr. Gilles attended St. Mary’s High School, Waterloo, and later graduated from Iowa State University, Ames, with a degree in general engineering. During the war years he worked at Lockheed in Los Angeles and later for Gilfillan Brothers. He later became an engineer with Comstock Engineering, where he eventually was president and owner of the company, retiring 1989.

Survived by: his wife; three sons: James of Los Angeles, Dr. William Gilles of Camino, Calif., and Michael J. of El Dorado Hills; six grandchildren, Jennifer, Erin, Vicki, Kathi, Michael Joseph and Matthew John; and three great-grandchildren.

Memorial Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, El Dorado Hills, with a rosary service at 6 p.m. Friday at Green Valley Mortuary, Rescue, Ca.

John and his wife lived in Arcadia, Calif., for some 40 years, where they raised three sons.

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