Millie Gentilin died December 23, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital. She was surrounded by her family and close friends. Millie was born November 22, 1937 to Robert and Mildred Bell in Princeton, New Jersey. She grew up in Princeton and met her future husband during High School. She and Arthur (Art) Gentilin were married April 19, 1958. They had two sons, Thomas and James. Millie worked in telephone sales for Sears & Roebuck before becoming a loving mother and homemaker. She and Art moved to Grand Junction in the mid-90s, where Millie enjoyed being part of the Red Hat Society women’s group. She and Art were members of the Elk’s Lodge and later became members of the Moose Lodge. They were also longtime members of the First United Methodist Church. Millie was a cat lover; she loved to laugh and enjoyed dancing and singing karaoke. She was preceded in death by her husband Art and her son James. She is survived by her son Thomas (Kellie Clark) and her 3 grandchildren by her son James’ - Angelina, Joey and Anthony.
A memorial service will be held at the First United Methodist Church Saturday, January 18th at 1:00 pm.
