John E. Gillick, Jr., died suddenly following treatment for multiple myeloma on Sunday, December 10, 2017. He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Patricia (Vandyke); daughters Megan McGovern Gillick and Moira Gillick Duggan (Travis); grandchildren Oliver John and Maeve McGovern; brother William Peter Gillick (Stella); mother-in-law Ann Vandyke Gordon; three nephews and a niece; predeceased by a brother Arthur McGovern Gillick (Ann Duffy).
Friends may call at Murphy Funeral Homes of Arlington, December 15, 2017, from 6 to 8 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered Saturday December 16, 2017, at 10:30 AM. Family will receive visitors beginning at 9:30 AM at the church. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: The Arthur M. Gillick '70 Endowed Scholarship at Colgate University, Hamilton, NY 13346 or the Dr. and Mrs. Gillick Scholarship Fund at Georgetown Law Center, 600 New Jersey Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20001.