Roy Gillian, the former Ocean City Mayor and founder of Gillian's Wonderland Pier, has died at the age of 94.
Roy Gillian, the former Ocean City Mayor and founder of Gillian's Wonderland Pier, has died at the age of 94Roy Gillian, the former mayor of Ocean City, New Jersey, and the founder of the iconic Gillian’s Wonderland Pier, has died. He was 94-years-old.Gillian grew up in Havertown, Pennsylvania, and attended Haverford High School, graduating in 1947. He then served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1953.
Gillian also previously served as chairman of the board and director of Ocean City Home Bank, president and board member of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, president and director of the New Jersey Amusement Association, president of the Shore Medical Center and president of the Jersey Cape Diagnostic & Training Center.
Along with his career in theme parks and politics, Gillian was also a skilled pianist and the orchestra leader of “Roy Gillian & His Orchestra” from 1947 through 1951. Gillian’s Wonderland Pier remained a Jersey Shore staple for decades. Gillian’s son and current Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian eventually took over the family business. Earlier this month,A visitation for Gillian will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 21, at the Ocean City Tabernacle on 550 Wesley Avenue in Ocean City, New Jersey, from noon until 2 p.m. with a Masonic Service at 1:45 p.m. and a Christian Service at 2 p.m.
Flowers are being accepted and memorial contributions in Gillian’s memory can be made to Shore Medical Center, 100 Medical Center Way, Somers Point, New Jersey, 08244.
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