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William David Gillespie William David Gillespie,
72, died Sunday morning,
January 12, 2003 at his home in Malden, MA
Mr. Gillespie was a life
long resident of Malden. He was
educated in the Malden School system and attended high school at Boston College
High School, graduating with the Class of 1947. After high school he joined the Army and served during
the Korean Conflict. Bill was an avid sports fan and loved watching
the Boston Red Sox. He was a communicant of St. Josephs Church in Malden
and was a member of the American Legion Post #
69 Malden, MA. He is survived by his children, William Gillespie II and his wife Patty of Malden, Kathleen Sinacola and her husband Michael of Wilmington, Mary Ann Sinacola and
her husband Ralph of Melrose, Mark Gillespie of Tyngsboro and his friend Flo
Callahan, Eileen Cook and her husband Lee of Malden, Donna Miller and her
husband Marty of Malden. Brother of
Dolores Armstrong and Catherine
Ciotti both of Everett. Also survived by
twelve grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Barbara A. (Travers)
Gillespie, his father William Gillespie, and his mother Loretta Moran and his
brother Thomas Gillespie formerly of Medford. He was born July 3, 1930 in Stoneham, MA the son of late William and Loretta (Moran) Gillespie. He served in the Air Force during Korean Conflict having attained the rank of Airman Second Class Regular Air Force. He enlisted on September 9, 1948 at Ft. Banks, MA and was discharged on August 5, 1952 at Westover Air Force Base. He saw service with the 1600th. Supply Squadron at the base. He later served with Army National Guard of Mass. Company K 182nd Infantry and was discharged on March 11, 1955. After reenlisting with the National Guard he served with the 26TH. Administration Co. of the 26th Infantry Division Command, and was discharged as a Sergeant E-5 on January 20, 1965. Visitation will be held at Weir-MacCuish Golden Rule
Funeral Home 144 Salem St., Malden, on
Tuesday, from 2-4 PM and 7-9 PM. Contributions in Bill's memory maybe made to the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 3704, Memphis TN 38173. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, January 15th. at 10AM in St. Joseph's Church, 770 Salem St., Malden. The Rev. Richard T. Bakker of St. Joseph's will be celebrant. Burial will be in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden.
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