Gabriel Daniel Hamilton

February 27, 1941 - March 31, 2017

Gabriel Daniel Hamilton of Butler, NJ passed away on Friday, March 31, 2017 at the age of 76 surrounded by family. Born to Daniel and Margaret Hamilton on February 27, 1941 in Glasgow, Scotland. He immigrated to the United States in 1950 aboard the Queen Elizabeth I. He lived in both Paterson and Butler, New Jersey. He married Barbara McCarthy of Paterson, NJ on April 8, 1967. He attended St. John’s High School in Paterson, NJ and graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in accounting. He had a lifelong passion for soccer and spent his early years coaching and establishing youth soccer in Butler. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Barbara Hamilton, sons Kenneth and his wife Jennifer Hamilton of Vernon, NJ and Robert Hamilton of Washingtonville, NY and 5 grandchildren, Reagan, Tyler, Reese, Riley and Brennan, sisters Margaret Ross and Maureen and her husband Paul Millar and brother-in-law Dennis McCabe. He was predeceased in death by his parents and sister, Eydie McCabe. The family will welcome friends at 10:15 on Saturday, April 8th at St. Anthony’s Church, Bartholdi Ave, Butler, NJ followed by an 11:00am Mass of Remembrance.