On December 31, 2010 John W. Guillott, Sr.; beloved husband of Nan E. Guillott (nee Najarian); devoted father of Donna Guillott, Denise Vansant and John W. Guillott, Jr.; dear brother of Frank Guillott and the late Margaret Edison; grandfather of Michelle, Christina, John, III., Brittany and Dylan; great-grandfather of Nicholas, Anna, Michael and Addison.
Mr. Guillott attended grade school at St. Ambrose where he was an altar boy. He attended Mt. St. Joseph High School from 1941-1944 where he lettered in football, basketball, lacrosse and was named Athlete of the Year for 1943 & 1944. After school, Mr. Guillott enlisted in the Air Force where he served in Guam & Tokyo as a B-29 engineer. After his service, he returned to Baltimore to begin a successful career in the restaurant business beginning at the Sheraton Belvedere Hotel and then opening the Tail of the Fox Restaurant and The Golden Bull. After the restaurant business, Mr. Guillott went into the travel industry. He continued to work at Travel Destinations until his passing.
Friends may call at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc. 1050 York Rd. (beltway exit 26) on Tuesday 2-4 & 6-8PM. A funeral mass will be celebrated at the Church of the Nativity (Ridgely Rd.) on Wednesday at 10:00 AM. Interment Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Stella Maris Hospice, 2300 Dulaney Valley Road, Timonium, MD 21093.