- Date Of Birth: May 14, 1927
- Date Of Death: October 8, 2018
- State: Idaho
Roland Louis “Frenchy” Gentillon, 91, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 8, 2018, at MorningStar Senior Living Center. He was under the care of Encompass Hospice.
Roland was born May 14, 1927, at home in Firth, Idaho, to Cyprien Gentillon and Marie Josephine Palany Gentillon. He grew up and attended schools in Firth, Idaho, and graduated from Firth High School. He also attended Utah State University. Roland served his country during World War II as a Seaman 1st Class in the United States Navy.
On July 7, 1949, he married Betty Louise Leatham in Shelley, Idaho. To this union were born two children, Sharon and Bruce. Roland and Betty made their home in Idaho Falls, Idaho, where Roland worked as a facility engineer for the Navy at the Idaho National Lab for 38 years.
