Prof. Timothy J. Gilbride, Ph.D

July 28, 1966 – January 12, 2019GRANGER, IN- Professor Timothy J. Gilbride, Ph. D., 52, the Steve and Anne Odland Chair for Marketing in the Mendoza School of Business at the University of Notre Dame, passed away peacefully at the Elkhart Hospice House early Saturday morning near his family.Tim was born in Medina, OH on July 28, 1966 to Virginia Mae (Kirchner) Gilbride of Franklin, TN and the late Jerome Harold Gilbride. He married the love of his life, Teresa Marie (Minardi) Gilbride, on October 23, 1993 in Kettering, Ohio. She carries on his memory with their children Harrison, Helen, and Hope, all of Granger, and two sisters: Lorianne (Kenneth) Bedock of Frankin, TN and Bridget Gilbride of Lakewood, Ohio.Tim graduated from North Ridgeville High School in 1984 and went on to graduate Summa Cum Laude at the University of Dayton. He received his MBA and Ph.D. from The Ohio State University. Tim sought to add value to everything around him. He had a passion for the pursuit of knowledge which is evident in his research and multiple teaching awards, including being named in November of 2018 to the Top 50 Undergraduate Professors by Poets and Quants. He loved his students and even scheduled his operations around classes to accommodate them. Tim was a devoted and loving father; teaching his children about love, laughter, and music. Some of his greatest joys in life came from reading, riding his motorcycle, and spending time with his family. His love for Teresa was evident throughout the joyful marriage they shared together. He was thoughtful and generous in all aspects of his life, volunteering for the St. Vincent DePaul Society, delivering food to families in crisis at St. Pius X Catholic Church. He is dearly loved by his family and friends and his wit and humor will be especially missed. He never stayed stagnant and continued to grow throughout the entirety of his life, displaying the hardworking spirit which inspired so many people.A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday, January 16 at 10:30 AM at St, Pius X Catholic Church at Fir and SR 23, Granger, IN, with Rev Eric Burgener, Pastoral Vicar, officiating. Friends may call on Tuesday, January 15, from 4-7 PM in the McGann Hay Funerals / Cremation / Gatherings, Granger Chapel 13260 SR 23, enter the parking lot off of Cherry Rd. The family will also receive friends one hour prior to the Mass at the church. Cremation will follow at McGann Hay's American Cremation Society, South Bend, burial will be later at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame.In lieu of flowers the family asks that you please consider a donation to the St. Vincent DePaul Society at St. Pius X.To extend your private condolences to the family log on to: www.McGannHay.com