Estella Gilroy

Estella A. (Stubbs) Gilroy, 95, of Van Wert passed away at 9:00 PM on December 21, 2022 at her residence. She was born on February 6, 1927, in Harrod, Ohio, to Russell C. and Marjorie (Heffner) Stubbs. On August 29, 1945, she married Everet H. Gilroy, who preceded her in death. Together, they shared over 48 years of marriage.

Estella was a 1945 graduate of Auglaize Rural High School.

She retired from Aeroquip, in Van Wert, after 20 years of service. She had also worked in the canteen at the Lima Tank Plant during WW II, Montgomery Wards in Van Wert, was a meat cutter at Pangles in Lima and had owned and operated Wayne Pharmacy in Waynesfield, Ohio and Hawkey Pharmacy in Ottawa, Ohio with her husband, Everet.

Estella attended First Baptist Church in Van Wert.

She enjoyed teaching Sunday School at Waynesfield Baptist Church, baking, cooking homemade meals and traveling on many YWCA trips. Most importantly, Estella's family meant so much to her. She especially loved spending time with her grandchildren.

Surviving are her daughter, Mary E. (Gilroy) Murray of Delphos, Ohio; grandchildren, Michele (Gary) Breese of Rockford, Ohio, Bryon Glass of Van Wert and Christina (Jay) Young of Delphos; great grandchildren, Isaac (Regan) Young of Venedocia, Jordan Young of Middle Point, Ohio, Macey Glass of South Carolina and Rachel Breese of Rockford; great-great grandchildren, Waylon and Rhett Young of Venedocia; a sister, Becky (Tedd) Schrolucke of Westminster, Ohio; and many nieces, nephews and extended family and friends.

In addition to her parents and husband, Estella was preceded in death by her daughter and son-in-law, Ruth Ann (Dennis) Glass; a son-in-law, Vernon Murray; 4 brothers and sister-in-laws, George (Joan) Stubbs, Robert (Madge) Stubbs, Paul (Ann) Stubbs, Russell C. (Shirley) Stubbs Jr; and 2 great grandchildren, Matthew R. Glass and Margery E. Glass.

Services will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory with Pastor Ben Brown, officiating. Interment will follow in Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert.

Visitation will be from 3:00-8:00 PM on Tuesday, December 27 and 1 hour prior to services on Wednesday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Estella`s memory may be directed to Community Health Professionals-Hospice of Van Wert or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

To share in Estella's online memorial, please visit www.alspachgearhart.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory, 722 S Washington Street, Van Wert, OH 45891.