Our sympathies go out to Dr.and Mrs. Robert Gilman and his extended family in the loss of your father. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Roger & Elaine Trerice, Rocky Hill, CT
Milton has been a benefactor of the Sharai Shalom Synagogue in Boynton Beach, FL, The Hebrew Home and Hospital, the Mt Sinai and Hartford Hospitals, and the FAU Center for Adult Learning (where the lobby is named for him). He has been on the Board of the Worcester Bank and Trust and has been honored, along with his brothers, by the Discount Store News. He was also honored at the 40th anniversary of Ames by Donald Trump. Milton, and especially Herb, were friends of Sam Walton. Walton came to get advice from the Gilmans for his new chain of stores called Walmart. It is unfortunate that the business did not survive once the Gilmans left, but the legacy is still remarkable.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, October 3, 2010 at 10:30 AM in the Chapel of the Weinstein Mortuary, 640 Farmington Ave., Hartford, CT with interment in the Emanuel Synagogue Cemetery, 1361 Berlin Turnpike, Wethersfield, CT. The family will receive relatives and friends directly after the interment at the Marriott in Rocky Hill. Shiva will be observed Sunday and Monday starting at 7:00 PM at Beach Park, 30 West Walk, Clinton, CT. In lieu of flowers, donations in Milton’s honor may be made to the Hebrew Health Care, 1 Abrahms Blvd., West Hartford, CT 06117 (www.hebrewhealthcare.org), the March of the Living, 2 West 45th St., Suite 1500, NY, NY 10036 (www.motl.org), or Healing The Children Northeast, P.O. Box 129, 219 Kent Rd., Suite 20, New Milford, CT 06776 (www.htcne.org). For further information, directions, or to sign the guestbook for Milton, please visit online at www.weinsteinmortuary.com/funerals.cfm
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From Rocky Hill, CT
Posted On: October 1, 2010
Our sympathies go out to Dr.and Mrs. Robert Gilman and his extended family in the loss of your father. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Roger & Elaine Trerice, Rocky Hill, CT
From west hartford, ct
Posted On: October 1, 2010
My thoughts and prayers are with you during this sad time. Milton's life and legacy are a lot to be proud of.
Stay strong,
Todd
From W. Hartford, Ct
Posted On: October 1, 2010
I am so sorry to read of your Dad's passing. I can not believe so many years have passed since he opened his first store in Mass., but I attended the gala event with my late husband, Jack Fruchtman. Milton was a loving husband, father and a dynamic business man. His thinking was way ahead of all the other discount store planners. May he rest in Peace.
From Farmington, CT
Posted On: October 1, 2010
With our deepest sympathy.
The Edelson Family
From avon,, ct
Posted On: September 30, 2010
My sympathy to the family of Milton Gilman. My memories of Milton are of a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He was a fine gentleman and his generous deeds will live on to benefit future generations. Dorothy Silverherz Rosenberg
From brooklyn, ny
Posted On: September 30, 2010
My heartfelt sympathy goes out to the Gilman and Glassman families. Milton's generosity and charisma were legendary, and I hope his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren will be sustained and inspired by wonderful memories of him.