home. She was the beloved wife of Clyde S Gill for 65 years. As an avid genealogist, family was very
important to her. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her son Charles Gill and his wife
Michelle, her son John Gill and his wife Patricia, her grandchildren Melissa Frye and her husband Scott,
Nicole Perullo and her husband Jarel, Connor Gill, Ryan Gill and Megan Gill, and her great-grandchildren
Lorelei Frye and Robert Frye.
Barbara was born in Sandwich on November 8, 1932 to the late John and Mabel (Fish) Luksanen. She
was a member of the Sandwich High School graduating class of 1950 and went on to receive her BS from
Simmons College. She and Clyde met at the Dan’l Webster Inn where she worked as a waitress and he
delivered milk. They married in 1954. Clyde and Barbara opened their hearts and their home to many
over the years and she will be remembered for her kind, fair and gentle disposition.
For 28 years, Mrs. Gill worked as the Sandwich Town Archivist, where she was able to share her passion
for history and genealogy with townspeople, including most Sandwich 3rd graders, and tourists. She
received phone calls, letters and emails from amateur genealogists around the globe looking for
information about their Sandwich ancestors. She spent many hours researching and investigating her
own family history, leaving a legacy to her survivors that will forever connect them with her memory.
Mrs. Gill was a member of FOSTA, the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Cape Cod
Genealogical Society, New England Historic Genealogical Society, the Sandwich High School Association, and the First Church Sandwich, UCC. She was well known for her love of reading, puzzles, gardening, birding, and cooking. A lover of all things related to her hometown she supported Heritage Museum and Gardens, The Sandwich Glass Museum and The Hoxie House.
A celebration of Barbara’s beautiful life and the wonderful impact she had on the town of Sandwich will
be held at the First Church Sandwich, UCC, 136 Main Street, Sandwich MA on Saturday October 26 th at
10am. A reception will follow the service. Known for saying, “Any color, as long as it’s blue,” the family
asks that attendees wear Barbara’s favorite color. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in her honor
to FOSTA, Friends of The Sandwich Town Archives 142 Main Street, Sandwich, for the Barbara Luksanen Gill Scholarship Fund.
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