Obituary of Gregory J. Neill

Gregory J. Neill, age 43, of Mansfield, PA, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at Corning Hospital. He was born on March 2, 1977 in Philadelphia, PA, a son of William J. Neill and Carol (Ritchie) Allen. Greg was the husband of Dana (Grove) Neill. He was an arborist and proud stay at home father. Greg enjoyed spending time with his family, especially at youth wrestling tournaments and attending Flyers games with his brother. Greg is survived by his wife, and their three children, W. Jonah Neill, age 9, Willow I. Neill, age 4, and Kian A. Neill, age 2, of Mansfield; a brother, William "Mack" (Deirdre) Maguire of Alexandria, VA and their son Matthew; In-laws, Brad & Barb Grove of Windsor, PA; Sister-In-Law Courtney (Michael) McCormick and their children Jordan & Kayla of Ambler, PA; Sister-In-Law Ashley (Jason) McRoberts and their children Connor & Abigail of Red Lion, PA. He is also survived by his sisters Sarah Allen and her children Brooke & Luke of Blossburg, Jessica Harris of Wellsboro, Cassie Harris of Waverly, NY, and many other children his mother, Carol, had fostered during her life; He was preceded in death by his parents. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Memorial Contributions may be given to an educational college fund set up by Dana's parents for the children, or to PanCan, a wonderful organization whose urgent mission is to save lives by attacking pancreatic cancer on all fronts: research, clinical initiatives, patient services and advocacy. If you would like to give to the educational college fund, please write a check payable to Edward Jones and mail it to Brad or Barbara Grove, 90 Dayton Ct, Windsor, PA 17366 or send to neilleducationfund@yahoo.com through PayPal. Buckheit Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc. 637 S. Main St. Mansfield, PA is assisting the family.