MAFS expert Mel Schilling dies aged 54
Mel Schilling, beloved MAFS relationship expert, has died aged 54 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
16°CGIBBS,
Jennifer (Jenny) Margaret (nee Jones)
Born: Wallaroo, SA
4 August 1937
Died: Burnside, SA
17 March 2026
Cherished daughter of
Albert (Ray) Jones and
Margretta (Gretta) Jane Jones
(nee Clarkson).
Beloved sister of Meg Wehr
and Mignon Aistrope.
Loving wife of Robert Charles
Gill (dec) and later of
Kaye Burgess Gibbs (dec).
Jenny was a constant source
of love, comfort, strength,
and inspiration to her large
and close-knit family. She was
the devoted mother of
Katherine, Judy, Tony, and David,
and stepmother to Peter
and the late Tanya.
She took immense pride in
her grandchildren - Christopher,
Stephanie, Annabelle, Tom,
Emily, Alexander, Nick, Ruby,
and Charlotte - and delighted
in her six great-grandchildren,
each of whom brought her
great joy.
A graduate of Adelaide University
in Pharmacy, Jenny combined
intelligence with curiosity and
a deep appreciation for the world
around her. She was a passionate
advocate for tourism on
Kangaroo Island and a lifelong
lover of all things Italian
and Bridge.
Jenny passed away peacefully
in her sleep, in the presence
of family.
Riposa in Pace.
Funeral by : Charles Berry & Son
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