- Date Of Death: November 15, 2015
- State: Indiana
Peter B. Gilles, 79, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday afternoon, Nov. 15, at Memorial Hospital of South Bend.
Peter was born in Hancock, Mich., to Lawrence J. and Elizabeth (Gauthier) Gilles.
He graduated from Lake Linden (Mich.) High School in 1954. He then enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he served from 1955 until his honorable discharge in 1959.
He married the love of his life, Deanna Marvel, on Nov. 26, 1971, in Granger.
She survives, as do two sons, Jeff (Deb) Gilles of South Bend and Brian (Angela) Gilles of Florida; three grandchildren, Makaelah, Brantson and Grace Gilles; brother Mike (Marion) Gilles of Sun City, Ariz.; sister Pat (Mel) Dessellier of Lake Linden; a former daughter-in-law, Cindy Gilles of Louisville, Ky.; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, a brother, Larry Gilles, preceded him in death.
Peter worked as a mechanic on the Indiana Toll Road for 35 years. He was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church and was a former Brother in the Order of The Holy Cross in South Bend.
Peter was very handy and could build or repair just about anything. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather.
