Gary Roy Tiller
July 20, 1960 to December 10, 2022
Obituary
It is with heavy hearts that we say GARY ROY TILLER passed peacefully away in his sleep on December 10, 2022 after a short, brave and hard-fought battle with cancer. Gary leaves to mourn his wife of 35 years, Patricia (Tish) Tiller, his mother Marjorie and brother Jeff (Val and his nieces Chelsea, Jenny), his mother-in-law Alice Clift, his brother-in-law Tom Clift (Anne and his nieces Allison, Joannah and Maria), his sister-in-law Cathy Cunningham (Geoff and his nieces Jennifer and Jessica), his sister-in-law Jennifer Clift (Greg Rose and his only nephew Thomas) and many, many more family and special friends. Predeceased by his infant son Andrew Roy (1991), his father Roy (1989) and his father-in-law Tom Clift (2018).
Gary was a self-professed lover of animals over people and dearly loved his furry family. An avid reader, curler, chef and traveller. He spent many hours reading on the deck (home or on a cruise ship) and more hours than can be counted taking care of his dogs. Gary loved hockey but was the ultimate football fan and spent many Sundays by the TV.
Gary enjoyed get-togethers with family and friends but never the spotlight. He will be dearly missed.
Cremation has taken place. Visitation will be at Carnell’s Funeral Home, 329 Freshwater Road, on Tuesday, December 13th from 2-4 and 7-9pm. Funeral service will be held from St. James United Church, 330 Elizabeth Avenue, on Wednesday, December 14th at 11:00am. Inurnment will be immediately after the service at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in Gary’s name can be made to the Canadian Progress Club St. John’s (progressclub.square.site).
Always and forever,
Tish
Schedule
Visitations
2-4 p.m. on December 13, 2022
7-9 p.m. on December 13, 2022
Carnell’s Funeral Home
329 Freshwater Road
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funeral
11:00am, Wednesday December 14th
St. James United Church, 330 Elizabeth Avenue
Inurnment to follow in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
So sorry to hear of Gary’s passing. I enjoyed the times playing hockey with him at St. Bon’s forum. He was always a gentleman and funny. RIP.
Tish, please accept my heartfelt condolences to you and your family at this difficult time. May all your wonderful memories of Gary make you smile in the coming days.
Tish and family. So sorry to hear the news about Gary’s passing. He was a kind and gentle soul. I have many fond memories of him during our time together at MUN’ (Commerce Class of 1983). I am cetain you have a ton of fond memories of your life together over 35 plus years. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time..
RIP Gary
So sorry to hear about Gary’s passing, we worked together while st the AG’s Office. Sending my condolences to your family.
Tish and Tiller family. Very sorry to hear of Gary’s passing.. I worked directly with Gary and found him to be easy going and calm but always professional and dedicated to any work he undertook. A fine person and a gentleman. I hope the many wonderful memories will help you through this difficult time. Take care.
Tish
So sorry to hear this sad news. Lots of great memories with Gary from MUN. Thoughts are with you at this difficult time.
The family.So sorry to hear of Gary’s passing.Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this sad time.Edna and Bill Mansfield
Tish and Family,
Candace and I were so sorry to hear of Gary’s passing. I hope your memories will bring you comfort during this difficult time. You are in our thoughts.
So sorry to hear of Gary’s passing. We were members of OTF together. Sending my deepest condolences to you and your family.
Tish & Family,
We are so sorry to hear about Gary’s passing.. Sending hugs & prayers and cherishing the memories of our curling days!
Tish, we are so very sorry to hear of Gary’s passing…
We hope that beautiful memories & knowing that others care bring you comfort during this difficult time
Tish:
So sorry to hear of Gary’s passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this most difficult time. I hope that your many years of wonderful memories will bring you comfort in the days ahead. My deepest condolences to you and your extended family.
Jody
To Marjorie & Family..So sad to hear about the sudden passing of your dear son,Gary. We want to assure you of our thoughts & prayers during this very sad & difficult time.. Cherish your precious memories of gary & for sure you have many. These will get you through your difficult days & make you smile again. I know what it is to lose a child & it is not easy. God will be your strength today & in the days that lie ahead.Condolences also to all extended family & his Curling friends. Godd Bl;ess you today & always. David & Marie Pelley (Maddigan)
Mrs. Tiller and Family , Thinking of you all at this time of great loss. May the love and support of your family and close friends help you the sad times. Rick, Pam and Jasmine Elliott
Hi Tish
Just so shocked and saddened to hear about Gary.
He was just great in every important way. Reliable, funny, determined, understated, smart, kind and inclusive are just some of the words that come to my mind.
I remember vividly the day his dad died and the shock that was to Gary. Please take some comfort in the thought they’re together again.
Take care.
Tish, The Clift and Tiller families, my condolences on the death of your beloved husband; cancer is such a horrible disease! May you forever hold the sweet memories of your life journey together and may those memories sustain you. I’m sorry to miss the wake and service but I’m in Alberta this week. In sincere sympathy, Gerry Marshall
Our deepest condolenes to the Tiller family from the King family. So sorry for your loss
Tish ……..I was shocked and saddened to hear that Gary has passed away. Gary was a wonderful friend and colleague when I worked with him at Executive Council. We continued our friendship after we retired and had many great lunch get togethers since then. I am so thankful that we had lunch just a few weeks ago. It was always so great to catch up. We will miss him dearly at our future “retirees” lunches. Sending big hugs and heartfelt condolences.
Very sad to hear of Gary’s passing. I got to know Gary through OrangeTheory Fitness. Our little 10:30 group also enjoyed some great conversation over lunches and it was a pleasure to get to know Gary and his love for animals and travel. He was a genuinely nice person..
Sincerest condolences to his family and friends.
Tish,
I’m so sorry for your great loss. I worked with Gary in Internal Audit back in the early 1990’s and he was always professional and kind.
Tish.
We are deeply saddened to hear of Gary’s passing!
Sending you our condolences. May he Rest in Peace
Maureen and Bob Jenkins
So sorry to hear of Gary’s passing. We worked together at the HRS and Gary was a true gentleman and always willing to provide advice. My sincere condolences to the family.
Tish
Karen and I were so saddened to hear of Gary’s passing. Such a wonderful guy.
Sincere condolences to you, his mom and brother and all his family.
Thinking of you.
Marjorie and Family, so shocked to hear of Gary’s passing. Paul and I send our deepest condolences. Please know we are thinking of you at this time. God bless you all.
Cathy and Paul O’Leary
Tish I am so sorry to hear of Gary’s passing. We were colleagues for many years with the provincial government and DOF with federal government. Was very dedicated and professional with work but also enjoyed a chat and laugh. It was always a joy to work with him. Rest in peace Gary.
So very sorry to learn of Gary’s death. Our paths crossed several times at work over the years. A fine person. My condolences to Gary’s family. May he rest in peace.
Tish, I was shocked and saddened to hear of Gary’s passing. I met Gary at OTF and just thought the world of him. I remember great chats at our monthly lunches at Greensleeves. We share the same wedding anniversary date and I always followed his wordle results on facebook. I am so sorry for your heartbreaking loss. I will remember him with great fondness always.
Tish and the Tiller family,
My deepest condolences on Gary’s passing. I had the pleasure of getting to know Gary when I worked with the Public Service Secretariat. Thinking of you at this difficult time.
Elizabeth Whitten
Tish,
We are all so saddened to hear about Gary. Although we don’t see you guys often, we know from the few times we have been with you & Gary that he was an incredible man. He always reached out to Robin to chat about football. I truly believe he and your Dad and my Dad are chatting up a storm on some various sports topic while my Mom listens & laughs. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Love Jill & Robin
Tish and the Tiller family,
Thinking of you at this very sad time.
God Bless!
Tish & the Tiller family,
We were shocked and saddened to hear of Gary’s passing.. Please accept our sincere condolences. I worked with Gary off and on throughout our careers in the prov.incial civil service right back to our first days in Grand Falls. Gary was a great guy…..couldnt ask for any finer a person. Rest in peace Gary.
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To Gary’s Family:
My sincerest and most heartfelt condolences on Gary’s passing. I had the pleasure of working with Gary in HRS. His wisdom, calm nature, professionalism and sense of humour made working with Gary a privilege and an honour.
Keeping the Tiller family in my thoughts and prayers.
Christa Chaplin
I was so sad and shocked to hear of Gary’s passing. He was such a great support to me during my years at Human Resource Secretariat. My sincere condolences go out to Gary’s family and friends. May he rest in peace.
My deepest and most sincere condolence to Tish, family and friends. I have fondest memories of Gary from our classmate days at MUN and curling. He will be missed.
Tish and Family
Tim gave us the very Sad News of Gary’s passing. Please accept our Sincere Condolences. Our thoughts and prayers are with You and Your Family during this difficult period.
Tish,
I can not find the words to express my sadness for your loss.
I will be thinking of you!
Renee
Tish
So sorry to hear this very sad news about Gary. You both were a very special couple who loved life and each other.
Thinking of you
Marcy
Sorry to hear about Gary’s passing Tish. I have many fond memories of him as the gentleman he always was. The curling community will miss him.
My condolences Tish to you and your family.. Gary will be missed by his many friends at the St.John’s curling.
RIP
Derek Andrews
Tish and the Tiller Family
Words cannot explain when I heard of Gary’s passing. I had the absolute privilege of working with Gary for many years. Gary was such a kind and wonderful person to be around. The curling community has lost an outstanding human being. May the wonderful memories of Gary help you through this difficult time. Gary will be missed.
Tish, I very sorry to hear of the passing of Gary. He will be fondly remembered by everyone he came in contact with.
I remember you and him fondly at the Osborne Annual Lobster Boil.
Remembering his smile and the many memories everyone has of him will help in dealing with you loss.
Hugs,
Arlene Churchill
I’m absolutely heartbroken over this , I was friends with Gary since 1971 , he was one of my best friends in the neighborhood on Forbes street and we stayed in touch on Facebook over the years , rest east old friend
Tish , so very sorry on the loss of your wonderful husband. I have fond memories of many Christmas Turkey deliveries he made to our home on behalf of the Progress Club. Please accept my sincere condolences.
God Bless.
Marjorie and family
We are so sad learning of Gary’s passing. We have so many wonderful memories of you and the family..
Due to a funeral in our extended family we are unable to get to the wake or funeral.
Be assured you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Ern and Stella
Tish, we are so sorry to hear about Gary’s passing. Gary was such a wonderful, kind and humble man who will be greatly missed by so many people. Our hearts go out to you at this time. There are few words that can help at this time but know that you have many people who care and are willing to be there for you in the weeks and months to come. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and both of your families at this time.
Tish,
Condolences to you and your family for your loss. You and yours are in our prayers..
Chris O’Brien
Marjorie and Family, so sorry to hear of Gary’s death. Thinking of you all at this time. Thoughts and prayers are with you. God Bless.
Tish,
Sorry for your loss. Words won’t heal the hurt but they are a reflection of the love of your family and friends. Seldom in life do you meet someone who is universally admired and respected. Gary Tiller is one of those people.
Mrs. Tiller, Jeff and Family
So sorry to hear of your son/brothers passing. Our deepest condolences. May your memories bring you comfort
Elaine and Keith Smith
I was saddened to hear of Gary’s passing. Our career paths with the Provincial Government crossed several times and and we were co-workers for many years. Will fondly remember talking about sports with Gary. Many lively discussions about curling, football and hockey, especially after every Leafs (his) and Habs (mine) games. He was a great mentor and colleague.
Condolences to Tish and the Tiller family..
Tish
So sorry to hear of Gary’s passing. I know he was a passionate Patriots fan. May he rest in peace.
To Gary’s family,
I’m so sorry to hear of Gary’s passing. Gary was one of people who provided advice and guidance to me when I first started with the Public Service Secretariat in 2007. I’m thinking of your family at this difficult time. ❤
Jean & I are sorry to hear of the great loss to the Tiller family. Our association with the Tiller family was cut far too short by the tragic accident and death of Roy some years ago. Short though it was it is still a fond memory for us. Our condolences to Marjorie, Jeff, and the family.
Tish,
I am so sad to hear off Gary’s passing. I have fond memories of our time together at MUN and year’s later around the curling club.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your families as you deal with this loss.
I am so sad to hear of Gary’s passing. We worked together in HRS and he was always supportive, funny, and kind. He loved to talk about his passions in life: Tish, his dogs, curling, football and travel. He was a true gentleman. My sincere condolences.
Tish to you and family, our deepest condolences. Gary was a true ambassador of the game. Des and Pat Mullaly
So sorry to hear of Gary’s passing. I knew Gary from our years in the Department of Finance. Gary always had a smile, and was known by all as a kind and caring soul. A true gentleman.
Tish and the Tiller Family, so saddened to hear of Gary’s passing. Only ever had the PLEASURE of meeting Gary at one of our ETCBS when in St. John’s and found him to be a true Gentleman.
Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time and I pray that the love of your Family and Friends help you get through this most difficult of times.
So saddened to hear about Gary’s passing. My condolences to you and your family at this difficult time. Gary and I graduated at the same time with a B.Comm. degree. I knew Gary as well through our mutual cousins.
Dear Tish,
I am so so sorry to hear of Gary’s passing.. my most sincere condolences..
Regards,
Toby McD
Trish, we are so sorry to hear this sad news. Gary was a gem. We hope you can get some comfort from the memories and great times you shared together. Thoughts and prayers are with you, and both families.
Tish and family
My thoughts and prayers are with you at this most difficult time. May your precious memories bring you comfort.
To Tish and family, I am so saddened and shocked to hear of Gary’s passing. Please accept my sincere sympathy at this difficult time… Annette
Jeff and family
Sending my deepest condolences on the loss of your brother.
Tish,
My sincere condolences to you at this most difficult time. I had the pleasure of working with Gary for a year and have so many fond memories of him, our conversations & his sense of humour. We had a few fun times while on the JCP team.
Janice
Dear Tish & Family >> Our thoughts are with you at this sad time. Gary was a gem.
This is so sad. To loose such a great guy so young is heartbreaking. Gary was a gentleman. Tish, my heartfelt condolences to you, yours and Gary’s family. May he rest easy and you and family find comfort in your precious bond and memories with him.
Tish,
Our hearts hurt for you and Gary’s family and friends. We know you have thousands of memories of your time together and they will help put a smile on your face again. The sting you feel will hopefully fade as you think of your time together. Reach out to your family and friends .. he would want you to.
Hugs
Howie and Geralyn
Tish and family. Our thoughts, prayers and condolences are with you at this most difficult time. Terry and Darlene Murphy
Mrs Tiller, Trish, Jeff – my condolences on Gary’s passing. Such a nice guy. I hope the memories you have provide some level of comfort and healing.
Tish,
My sincerest condolences on the loss of your best friend. It was too soon for all of us.. I’ll fondly remember the times we spent schoolboy curling, at MUN, and in the Progress Club..
I hope you can get past the pain to cherish your memories as well.
With fondest regards,
David
We are saddened to hear of Gary’s passing. He was a true gentleman and we had many a fun time at the curling club, whether we won or lost. Our deepest condolences to Tish.
Tish and family. I am so sorry for your loss. Gary and I worked together in Government and he was such a great colleague and friend.
Tish
Glenn and I were so sad to hear of Gary’s passing. He was one of the best, a true gentleman, we loved our time together, many memories. Thinking of you and the family, we will keep you in our thoughts and prayers. Hugs
I knew Gary when he was a B Comm, Co op student with the AG in the esrky 80’s, a great , very likeable guy, in every way. , and knew his sportsand how to treat people, other comments and the obituary reinforrce this. I can see Gary as a great animal lover. I have lost contact, but so sad for this loss , and for his family
Paul Miles
So very sorry to hear of Gary’s passing. A true gentleman. May god bless
To brother , Jeff & all the family my condolences
I was shocked to hear of Gary’s passing. I enjoyed our time working in the Public Service Secretariat with the Gov of NL. .He was always a gentleman and friendly face. Someone you could count on for an honest opinion and advice. My sincerest condolences to Gary’s family and friends.
Condolences, Tish. Loved talking sports and being around Gary. He will be missed dearly.
Tish I’m so very sorry for your loss. Jim and I are sending our deepest condolences.
Tish
so very sorry to hear of gary’s passing . our deepest sympany to you and the families. I know you have many memories
I was so saddened to hear of Gary’s passing. Rest in peace, my friend.. Thinking of you, Tish, at this most difficult time. ❤️
Jeff, I’m so sorry to hear of your brothers passing. My deepest condolences to you and your Mom and family. If you need anything please do not hesitate to contact me. Hugs
Tish, I am so sorry to hear of Gary’s passing. Thoughts and prayers to you and the whole family
My condolences to the family. Gary was a great colleague when we worked together. I appreciated his help, advice and guidance during our days with the provincial government.
Trish, my heart is heavy thinking of you at this sad time. Way too young to leave this world. I always enjoyed following your travels on Facebook, so full of life and enjoyment. Keep those memories close to your heart as they will help in the difficult days ahead.
So sorry for your loss Jeff,sincere condolences to all the family
I am so sad to hear about Gary’s passing. Condolences to you and your family Trish