David Carl Gillespie

January 27, 1958 - March 20, 2019

David Carl Gillespie of Mono, Ontario passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019 in his 62nd year. He will be greatly missed by his wife of 27 years Patsy and son Daniel and wife Emily, grandchildren Alyssa and Breanna of Camrose, Alberta. He will also be missed by his mother-in-law Mildred Turnbull of Alliston, his wife’s siblings Sandy (Dell) Patterson of Petrolia, Paul (Debbie) Turnbull of Baxter, Perry (Angie) Turnbull of Baxter, Linda Turnbull of Alliston, and brother by heart Donny Sisson of Aurora plus many nieces and nephews. David was a major Toronto Blue Jays fan and also loved music and took up guitar playing later in life, hosting many fun filled Friday night jams. David was able to live out his dream job of farming for most of his life in and around the Orangeville/Grand Valley area. The last few years of his life he was an iron worker/rod buster where he thoroughly enjoyed the comradely of everyone he worked with and actually looked forward to going to work. He also enjoyed grooming the snowmobile trails for the Huronia/Orangeville club. He had great fun coaching ball hockey for the Orangeville New Hope Community Church. As per David’s wishes cremation has take place. A celebration of life will be held to honour David with details to be announced at a later date. In the last four months David spent a lot of time in and out of the Bluewater Hospital, Sarnia, on the fifth floor in the palliative wing where he received the most amazing, compassionate care from all the staff in that department. It was greatly appreciated. Donations to the Bluewater Health Foundation for Palliative Care, Sarnia (bwhf.ca) or to Saint Joseph’s Hospice -Sarnia (www.stjosephshospie.ca) would be greatly appreciated. Memories and condolences maybe shared online at www.needhamjay.com.