Chelsea, Vt.
Ellen was born Dec. 3, 1941, in Hancock, Vt., the daughter of Archie E. and Ona (Comes) Boutwell. She attended school in Hancock, then Middlebury, graduating in June 1959 from the Middlebury High School. She then attended Castleton College graduating in June 1963 with a degree in teaching. On Aug. 6, 1966, she married Nicholas R. Gilman of Chelsea. They lived all their married life in Chelsea.
Ellen was a stay at home mom – seldom working outside the home. She was very good with crafts, making quilts, leather goods and many other wonderful things. She was involved with Girls scouts, and also served as Den mother in Cub Scouts for a few years. A lover of nature, she loved to see the local wildlife and birds, and going for long walks in the woods. She helped Nick as best she could on the farm, the biggest part was working on the pumpkins and squash that were sold every fall. She was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother and great grandmother, always enjoying time spent with her family. Probably one of her greatest accomplishments was her extensive teddy bear collection.
She is survived by her son, Kent Gilman of Chelsea; two daughters, Koren Warden of Barnet, Vt. and April Shields of Denver, Colo.; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two brothers, William Boutwell of Middlebury, Vt. and Reginald Boutwell of Randolph, N.Y.; and several nieces and nephews.
There will be no public calling hours. A graveside memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 11, 2016, at 4 p.m. at the Riverside Cemetery in Chelsea.
Memorial contributions may be made to a scholarship fund to be established at the Chelsea High School, c/o Kent Gilman, 558, VT 110, Chelsea, VT 05038.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Boardway & Cilley Funeral Home in Chelsea.