Stanley N. Gillmeister

July 31, 1938 - April 28, 2019

When I come to the end of the road, and the sun has set for me, remember the love that we have shared and that will comfort thee…Stanley Neil Gillmeister, 80, of Horseheads, NY and formerly of Nichols, NY passed away from this life on Sunday, April 28, 2019 at Guthrie Corning Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Stan was born on July 31, 1938 in Medina, NY to the late Charles and Lillian (Bruning) Gillmeister. Stan married the love of his life, Janice Elaine (Moden) Gillmeister at the Wolcottsville Lutheran Church on December 30, 1961. They had 57 happy years together. Stan proudly served his country with the US Army. He was a lifetime member of the Owego Kiwanis Club, a lifetime member of the Nichols Volunteer Fire Department, and was also a Tioga County Fire Investigator. For 35 years, Stan worked at NYSE&G as a manager in the Owego office. He loved to work on his computer, researching and recording his family’s genealogy. Stan enjoyed golfing, birdwatching, photography, growing African violets but most of all he loved his family. He thoroughly enjoyed giving everyone a “hard” time in his own loving way. If you knew Stan, you knew “It was Stan’s way or the highway” and we wouldn’t have had it any other way. Stan will be greatly missed by his loving wife, Janice; his daughter, Judie (Doug) Scrivener of Horseheads, NY; his son, Mark (Lisa) Gillmeister of Buffalo, NY; his grandchildren: Alexandrea Scrivener, Shawn Scrivener, Amanda Scrivener, Christina Scrivener, Derek (Laura) Scrivener, Joshua Terry, Zachary Terry, Sara (Humberto, Jr.) Perez, Mark Gillmeister, Jr.; his great grandchildren; Elisabeth, Lillian, Jazmyne, Jamison, Joseph, Autumn, Sophia, Harlie, Gracie and Noah; his sister, Phyllis (Lynn) Mietz of Middleport, NY; Aunt Veronica Gillmeister, Orchard Park, NY; Aunt Eleanor Gillmeister, Lockport, NY, his Godchildren Eric Mietz and Kelly Bentley (Wayne Downs); several nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of caring friends. Family and friends are invited to attend a period of visitation on Saturday, May 4, 2019 from 1-3pm at the Sutfin Funeral Chapel, 273 S. Main St., Nichols. A celebration of his life will follow at 3 pm. Interment will be at the convenience of the family in the Millville Cemetery, Millville (Medina), NY. Memories and condolences may be shared by visiting his guest book at www.sutfinfuneralchapel.com In lieu of flowers, please kindly consider a memorial contribution to the Nichols Fire Department, 104 W. River Road, Nichols, NY 13812 in loving memory of Stanley N. Gillmeister.