Westfield – Julia R. (Burbank) Gile, 89, of Westfield died Thursday June 29, 2017 in Noble Hospital. She was born in Westfield, MA on September 5, 1927 to the late Herbert and Erma (Bassett) Burbank. Julia graduated from Westfield High School in 1944 and graduated from the Springfield Hospital School of Nursing. She was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Atonement in Westfield, Order of Eastern Star, Ladies of the Oriental Shrine, Clan MacLeod and was a ritualist for the Rainbow Girls. Julia loved trips to Cape Cod, was an avid New England Patriots fan and loved spending time with her family. She was the widow of Lewis G. Gile who died on December 9, 2012. Julia leaves a son David H. Gile of Westfield a daughter Julie A. White and her husband Stephen of Westfield, three granddaughters, Heather Gladwin, Heidi Choe and Kara White, and four great grandchildren, Benjamin, Norah, Nicholas and Brayden. Calling Hours will be Thursday, July 6, 2017 from 6-8 PM at Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad St. Westfield.Funeral with burial in Pine Hill Cemetery Westfield will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donation in Julia’s memory be made to Shriners Hospital for Children, 516 Carew St, Springfield, MA 01104. firtionadams.com
