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John 'Gig' Gigliotti, Wildwood Boardwalk Icon, Dies at Age 97

He became a boardwalk fixture for more than 30 years, and a Sightseer Tram Car was named in his honor in 2016.

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John "Gig" Gigliotti worked on the iconic Sightseer Tram Cars for the last 30 years.

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John 'Gig' Gigliotti, Wildwood boardwalk icon, dies at age 97

John "Gig" Gigliotti worked on the iconic Sightseer Tram Cars for the last 30 years.

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Wildwood Boardwalk tram car icon John ‘Gig’ Gigliotti dies at 97

John "Gig" Gigliotti, a longtime tram car operator and Wildwood Boardwalk icon, has died at the age of 97.

·Philadelphia, United States
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