December 23, 1943 – May 30, 2019
Dennis Arthur Gilbey, 75, Avon (formerly of Merrillville), passed away peacefully on May 30, 2019. Dennis was born on December 23, 1943 in Gary, Ind., to the late Arthur and Helen (Hajtovik) Gilbey.
He and his wife Linda (Sgoures) Gilbey just celebrated 52 years of marriage. He worked as an electrical supervisor for the number 4 BOF at Inland Steel for his career before retiring and starting his own company, Roundtoit, which had a contract with Motorola Solutions.
Dennis was an Army National Guard Veteran.
Dennis also was elected to the Ross Township Advisory Board and was County Chairman of the Young Democrats and County Coordinator for several state wide campaigns.
He had life-long interests in amateur archeology and an extensive collection of Native American relics. He especially enjoyed showing his collection to local fourth grade classes studying Indiana history and was proud to donate a great deal of it to local museums.
Dennis was a lifelong amateur (HAM) radio operator (K9JZZ) and was proud of his code expertise and extra class license. He enjoyed field day and was active in several local clubs. He was happy to assist in getting key legislation passed so that he and fellow HAMs could assist in emergency communications in case of a disaster.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Gilbey; and two daughters, Paula (Bo) Coody and Denise (Ron, honorary) Moe. He is also survived by three grandchildren, Ashley (Travis) Smith, Chris Moe and Jack Moe; two great-grandchildren, Cole and Eli Smith; and his brother, Norman (Eura) Gilbey.
A memorial to honor, celebrate and remember Dennis will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 29 at the Brownsburg American Legion Post 331, 636 E. Main St., Brownsburg. It will be an informal time to share stories and remembrances of Dennis’ life. A buffet supper will be served. Please text Denise Moe with questions at 317-308-0969 or email DeniseMoe1@gmail.com.
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Arrangements
Service: 5 to 7 p.m., June 29
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