Gilbert's Obituary
Gilbert “Gil” William Vieira, Sr., U.S.A.F. (Ret.) died peacefully of natural causes on May 15, 2023, in Great Falls, MT at the age of 86. He was born on December 21, 1936, in a Portuguese community in Westport, MA, to Frank G., Sr. and Carolyn (Gomes) Vieira. He was the fifth of six children. He graduated from Dartmouth High School in Massachusetts and joined the U.S. Air Force immediately following graduation. A Vietnam veteran, he was honorably discharged after 24.5 years of service in aircraft maintenance and attained the rank of Master Sergeant.
Gil married Ethelyn A. (Dykeman) Stoll, a widow, in Great Falls in 1956.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and step-daughter, Debbie S. (Stoll) Kline of Glendale, AZ. He is survived by step-son, Rodney R. (Ruth) Stoll of Pittsburgh, PA; step-daughter, Debra D. Meadows of Redmond, OR; daughters, Cindy L. Vieira of Billings, MT and Pamela K. Doughty of Great Falls, MT; son, Gilbert W. Vieira, Jr. of Virginia Beach, VA; and 50 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He will be cremated and at his request no services are planned. The family asks in lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to Medallion Hospice (425 1st Avenue North, Great Falls, MT) on behalf of Gilbert W. Vieira, Sr.
