James E.

Gilbert

Gilbert
James E.

James E. (Jim) Gilbert died Friday, February 10, 2012 at Swan Creek Retirement Village at the age of 91.
Until his retirement in 1995, he had been associated with Gilbert Mail Service, Inc., founded by his father, Hal H. Gilbert in 1924. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and was on duty at Pearl Harbor at the time of the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941. He was a member of the American Legion Toledo Post and Sanford Collins
Masonic Lodge.
His parents, Hal and Marie (Oetjen) Gilbert, sister, Ann Kibler and granddaughter, Jane Lorenzen preceded him in death.
Surviving is his wife, Jane Savage Gilbert; daughters and sons-in-law, Pamela (John) Shangler of Wake Forest, NC and Dena (Jerry) Early of West Liberty, OH; son, Timothy S. Gilbert of Toledo; grandchildren, Zac, Katie and Nate Early and Brady Lorenzen; great granddaughter, Lucia Dingo-Early; and sister, Mary Flanigan.
Memorial services will be held on Friday, February 17, 2012 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Swan Creek Retirement Village, 5916 Cresthaven Ln., Toledo, OH.
The family suggests memorial contributions to Senior Independence Hospice or to St. Michael's in the Hills Episcopal Church.
Arrangements entrusted to the Foth-Dorfmeyer Mortuary, 3815 Sylvania Ave.
Online condolences may be left at www.fothdorfmeyer.com