Virginia Josephine Doris (Bourque) Gilchrist, 92, of Lynn, passed away peacefully on Sunday May 10, 2020 at Care One in Peabody. She was born on May 14, 1927 to her beloved parents the late Desire A. Bourque and Virginia (Charette) Bourque. She was predeceased by her twin sister Regina Healey and her brother Ernest Bourque. The cherished and beloved wife of the late John Gilchrist Jr.
Virginia was the beloved mother of Wayne Gilchrist and his wife Louise, of Austin, TX, Brian Gilchrist and his wife Katie, of Hollywood, FL, Elaine Sullivan and her husband Michael, of Peabody. The cherished grandmother of Robert Gilchrist and his wife Amanda, Kevin Gilchrist, Jennifer Gilchrist, Amy McKenzie and her husband Brendon, Kristen Perkins and her husband Douglas, Benjamin Patten and his wife Amanda, and Brenda Patten. The adored great grandmother of Kayla Tullercash, Caeden McKenzie, Sophia Patten, Jackson Patten, Emmalin Gilchrist, Callen Gilchrist, Morganna Perkins, and Patrick Perkins.
A private service will be held at Pine Grove Cemetery in Lynn, MA. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date.
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