James F. Gillow, 56, of Norwood, MA, died Tuesday, August 5, 2008 in the Caritas Norwood Hospital in Norwood, MA. Mr. Gillow was born in Boston, MA on October 11, 1951, a son of the late John T. and Alma L. (Little) Gillow, Sr. He was a resident of Norwood for the past 20 years, formerly living in Hyde Park, MA. Mr. Gillow was an avid woodworker.
He is survived by his brother, John T. Gillow, Jr. of Derry, NH; five nieces; one nephew; several grand nieces and grand nephews; and his longtime companion, Mary Plath of Norwood.
Calling hours were held on Tuesday, August 12th from 7 - 9pm in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Wednesday at 10:00am in the St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 26 Crystal Ave., Derry. The burial was in the Forest Hill Cemetery in E. Derry.