Hope Valley, R.I. - John Avery Gilman, 78, passed away peacefully at his home in Hope Valley, R.I., on Aug. 5, 2014, surrounded by his loving family.Visiting hours will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 8, at the Avery Funeral Home in Hope Valley. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 9, at Avery Funeral Home, followed by a military burial at 12 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Exeter, R.I. For full obituary, go to averyfuneralhome.com.