- Date Of Birth: August 3, 1972
- Date Of Death: February 1, 2015
- State: Illinois
Anthony R. “Tony” Gillenwater, 42, of Galesburg, died at 1:15 p.m. Sunday, February 1, 2015, at home. Tony was born August 3, 1972, in Galesburg, the son of Richard E. and Kathleen Anne Hanrahan Gillenwater.
He married Ericka Welch.
Tony is survived by his parents, Richard “Gilly” and Kathy formerly of Galesburg; his daughter and son, Taylor and Jacob Gillenwater both of Galesburg; three sisters, Laurie (Tony) Icaza of Nicaragua, Lisa (James) Hasken of Clinton, IA, and Tricia Tripas of Chicago; three nieces, Jessica and Tiffany Perez and Carly Hasken; and two nephews, Will and Joe Hasken. Tony graduated from GHS in 1990. He then began working alongside his father at Industrial Movers, Galesburg. Tony was currently the vice president of the company. Tony was a member of Operating Engineers Local 649. An avid sports fan, his favorite teams were the New York Mets, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Miami Hurricanes. Tony enjoyed coaching area youth baseball and football teams. He spent countless hours supporting his kid’s athletic activities. He was a dog lover and is survived by his buddy Boomer. Tony was also a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church.
