George H. Gilghrist

George H. "Skip" Gilghrist, 72, of Kent, died Sunday July 18, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. He was born May 9, 1938 in New Castle, PA to George Edward and Lois (Renick) Gilghrist. He was a long time Little League coach in Kent, where he still enjoyed the friendships he made over the years. In addition to coaching and watching sports, he also enjoyed reading, travel, and spending time with his family. George recently retired from the City of Cleveland Justice Center, where he worked as an IT Applications Developer He is survived by his wife, Thelma (Cervone) Gilghrist; sons, Mark (Kay) Gilghrist of Twinsburg, and Michael (Wendy) Gilghrist of Avon; grandchildren, Matt, Nick, and Kristina; brothers, Richard (Emily) Gilghrist and Robert Gilghrist both of New Castle, Pa. Friends received 1-4 PM Wednesday, July 21st, at Bissler & Son Funeral Home 628 West Main Street, Kent, where services will be held at 4:00 PM, with Father Richard Pentello officiating.