Obituary of William Gilmartin

William T. “Bill” Gilmartin, a resident of Burlington since 1979, passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital on Sunday morning, December 20, 2009. The devoted husband of over 50 years of Ann L. (Doherty), he was 74 years old. Bill was born & raised in Central Square in Cambridge. He was a graduate of Cambridge Ringe & Latin High School. Bill was a veteran of the United States Army, serving from 1954-1957. He and his wife Ann lived in Medford for 15 years before settling in Burlington in 1979. Bill owned the Harbor Food Mart in East Boston for over 20 years. After his retirement they would spend their winters in Hollywood, Florida. Bill had just celebrated his 74th birthday on December 9th. Bill is the beloved husband of Ann (Doherty) for over 50 years. Loving father of Michael Gilmartin, John Gilmartin & his wife Phyllis, Stephen Gilmartin & Mark Gilmartin all of Burlington. Loving grandfather of Shanon, John and Stephanie. Brother of John Gilmartin & his friend Carol Green of Somerville, Ellen Gilmartin, Susan Craig, Joan Ballard & her husband Warren all of Medford, Alice Richey & her husband Edward of Maryland, Mary Gilmartin, Carol Gilmartin, both of Rhode Island, Patricia Gilmartin of Tewksbury, Diane McMillen & her husband Steve of Nashua, Richard Gilmartin of Hollywood, FL and the late Jean Gilmartin of NH. Also survived by many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral from the Edward V. Sullivan Funeral Home, 43 Winn St.,BURLINGTON (Exit 34 off Rt. 128, Woburn side) on Thursday, Dec. 24 at 9 a.m. Followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Margaret’s Church, 111 Winn St., Burlington at 10 am. Visiting hours Wednesday 4-8 p.m. Interment in Pine Haven Cemetery, BURLINGTON. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Bill’s name may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.