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Obituary of Kay Koontz Gillette

KAY KOONTZ GILLETTE

Daily News-Record (Harrisonburg, VA) - Monday, January 17, 2005

Kay K. Gillette

Kay Koontz Gillette, 63, a resident of Suffolk for nearly 40 years, died
Saturday, Jan. 15, 2005.

A native of Harrisonburg, she was preceded in death by her parents, Fred
and Janet Koontz.

She was an outstanding musician and shared her gift of music with many
at Suffolk Christian Church, Oakland Christian Church, and the wider
community. In addition to her musical talents, she was gifted in
teaching, tutoring, tennis and especially golf.

A 1963 Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Westhampton College, she was first
employed by the National Aeronautic and Space Administration at Langley,
and later taught mathematics at Henrico County Public Schools, Suffolk
Public Schools and Nansemond- Suffolk Academy.

Mrs. Gillette was a member of the Driver Book Club and the Tuesday
Afternoon Book Club for many years. She was a one-time president and
long-term member of Cedar Point Ladies' Golf Association, a member of
Suffolk Ladies' Golf Association, and the Tidewater Ladies' Golf
Association. She played in the Tidewater Team matches, the Virginia
State team matches and was a multiple Club Champion at Cedar Point
Country Club's Ladies' Golf Association.

Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Robert E. Gillette; three
children, Jennifer Miller of Greenville, N.C., Jan Gillette of Witten,
Germany, and Greg Gillette of Ashland, Ore.; a brother, Don Koontz of
Harrisonburg; and two grandchildren.

A service celebrating her life will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday at Oakland
Christian Church by the Revs. Mark Burns and Robert Marr.

The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and Tuesday
at their home, 431 North Main Street in Suffolk.

Memorial contributions may be made to Accelerated Brain Cancer Cure
(ABC2), P.O. Box 33172, Farragut Station, Washington, DC 20033, or to
sponsor the Kay Gillette Golf Classic (to be held April 29 at
Nansemond-River Golf Club), 4949 Exeter Drive, Suffolk, VA 23434.

Copyright (c) 2005, Byrd Newspapers, All Rights Reserved.

[Kay Koontz Gillette was cremated and the location of her ashes are unknown]




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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Kay Koontz Gillette, 63, died 15 Jan 2005. She was a Harrisonburg native, musician, teacher, and longtime Suffolk resident. She worked at NASA Langley and taught mathematics in multiple school systems. Survivors include her husband, children, brother, and grandchildren.

A service was held 19 Jan 2005 at Oakland Christian Church officiated by the Revs. Mark Burns and Robert Marr. Burial details were not specified.

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KAY KOONTZ GILLETTE

Kay K. Gillette

Kay Koontz Gillette, 63, a resident of Suffolk for nearly 40 years, died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2005.

A native of Harrisonburg, she was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Janet Koontz.

She was an outstanding musician and shared her gift of music with many at Suffolk Christian Church, Oakland Christian Church, and the wider community. In addition to her musical talents, she was gifted in teaching, tutoring, tennis and especially golf.

A 1963 Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Westhampton College, she was first employed by the National Aeronautic and Space Administration at Langley, and later taught mathematics at Henrico County Public Schools, Suffolk Public Schools and Nansemond- Suffolk Academy.

Mrs. Gillette was a member of the Driver Book Club and the Tuesday Afternoon Book Club for many years. She was a one-time president and long-term member of Cedar Point Ladies' Golf Association, a member of Suffolk Ladies' Golf Association, and the Tidewater Ladies' Golf Association. She played in the Tidewater Team matches, the Virginia State team matches and was a multiple Club Champion at Cedar Point Country Club's Ladies' Golf Association.

Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Robert E. Gillette; three children, Jennifer Miller of Greenville, N.C., Jan Gillette of Witten, Germany, and Greg Gillette of Ashland, Ore.; a brother, Don Koontz of Harrisonburg; and two grandchildren.

A service celebrating her life will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday at Oakland Christian Church by the Revs. Mark Burns and Robert Marr.

The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and Tuesday at their home, 431 North Main Street in Suffolk.

Memorial contributions may be made to Accelerated Brain Cancer Cure (ABC2), P.O. Box 33172, Farragut Station, Washington, DC 20033, or to sponsor the Kay Gillette Golf Classic (to be held April 29 at Nansemond-River Golf Club), 4949 Exeter Drive, Suffolk, VA 23434.

Copyright (c) 2005, Byrd Newspapers, All Rights Reserved.

[Kay Koontz Gillette was cremated and the location of her ashes are unknown]

––– Vital Statistics –––

|----------------------------------------|
| Name  | Kay Koontz Gillette            |
| Age   | 63                             |
| Birth | 1942 (estimated); Harrisonburg |
| Death | 15 Jan 2005                    |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

|-------------------------------------------------------|
| Name                | Relationship | Residence        |
|---------------------|--------------|------------------|
| Kay Koontz Gillette | Decedent     | Suffolk          |
| Robert E. Gillette  | Husband      | Not stated       |
| Fred Koontz         | Father       | Not stated       |
| Janet Koontz        | Mother       | Not stated       |
| Jennifer Miller     | Daughter     | Greenville, N.C. |
| Jan Gillette        | Daughter     | Witten, Germany  |
| Greg Gillette       | Son          | Ashland, Ore.    |
| Don Koontz          | Brother      | Harrisonburg     |
|-------------------------------------------------------|

––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value             |
|----------|-------------------|
| Location | Harrisonburg, VA  |
| Name     | Daily News-Record |
| Date     | 17 Jan 2005       |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Resident of Suffolk for nearly 40 years
• Outstanding musician
• Member of Suffolk Christian Church and Oakland Christian Church
• Taught mathematics in Henrico County, Suffolk, and Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
• Employed by National Aeronautic and Space Administration at Langley
• Member of multiple golf associations and club champion
• Member of Driver Book Club and Tuesday Afternoon Book Club
• Birth name was Kay Koontz

[See also:
www.findagrave.com/memorial/190666020/kay-k-gillette
www.findagrave.com/cemetery/49746/cedar-hill-cemetery
]

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