Gary is survived by his wife, Elsie (Boutilier); children, Troy Dillon (Belinda Herman, grandchildren: Jeffery, Renee with mother Lorilei), Karen Murphy (Mike, grandchildren James, Michael), John Dillon (Shauna, grandchild Michael); siblings, Ruth Smith (Garry). He is preceded in death by sister, Gail Degaust, brother-in-law Gary Degaust, mother Evelyn Dillon and father John Dillon.
Gary was born on December 12th, 1943 in Glace Bay, NS to John and Evelyn Dillon. He graduated from Cape Breton Vocational School in 1963 with a diploma in Electrical Technology. He married Elsie Boutilier in 1965 and enjoyed 53 years together.
Gary was a minister at the Glace Bay Baptist Church up until 2015 when he was forced to retire due to illness. He was an electrical technician by trade and worked at Devco for over 20 years.
A funeral is scheduled for Tuesday, January 22nd at 2PM at Glace Bay Baptist Church. Rev. Allan MacLellan will officiate the ceremony. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Gary’s life. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to CBRH Foundation – Renal Clinic or Hospice Palliative Care Society. We would like to thank the staff on 4A and Palliative Care Unit at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital and VON for their dedication and efforts.
