Joseph R. Gillen Jr., age 67, a longtime resident of Mobile, Ala., passed away on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015 after a seven-year battle with cancer.
Joe was employed with the Bell System for 29 years. He worked in Mobile, Birmingham, Denver and retired in Atlanta as operation manager with Alcatal Lucent Corp.
Joe retired in 1999 when he and his wife moved to Orange Beach, Ala.
In his retirement years, he worked at Paradise Marine and enjoyed boating, fishing and loved spending time with his family.
Joe will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 29 years, Virginia Gillen; his children, Joe (Carol) Gillen, Greg (Haley) Gillen and Angela Henson. Joe will also be fondly remembered by his eight grandchildren, Magen, Madison, Maci, Justice, Emma, Joshua, Erin and Katie; his sister, Helen (Ricky) Emmons; and friends.
Joe was preceded in death by his mother and father, Joseph R. Gillen Sr. and Helen Hawrys Gillen; sister, Gloria Gillen Akins; brothers, John Gillen, David Gillen and Donald Gillen.
Arrangements by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home, Fairhope.
