Donald “Donnie” R. Gill Jr. of Elkton, MD, age 68, passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. Donnie was born on July 15, 1953 in West Grove, PA to Margaret (Mattson) Gill and the late Donald R. Gill Sr.

Donnie worked as a custodian for the Avon Grove School District and retired in 2007. He enjoyed all sports but especially wrestling and Nascar. Donnie was also a member of the Elkton Moose Lodge #851.

Donnie is survived by his mother, Margaret Gill of Elkton, MD; sisters: Rose Lowe of Worton, MD, Pat Reed of Fair Hill, MD, Donna Duffy of Seattle, WA; aunts: Anna Dixon of OH, Joyce Rock of PA; 5 nieces; 5 nephews; 18 great nieces and nephews; 1 great-great niece; and 1 great-great nephew. In addition to his father, Donald Sr., Donnie is preceded in death by his brother, Robert Gill; sister, Mary Ellen Gill, grandparents, Tom & Margaret Mattson and Tom & Beatrice Gill; nephew, Nathan Cook; and brother-in-laws: Bud Reed and Dave Duffy.

A celebration of Donnie’s life will be held on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at R.T. Foard & Jones Funeral Home, 122 W. Main Street, Newark, DE 19711 where family and friends may start visiting at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be held immediately after at New London Methodist Cemetery in New London, PA.