Terrence "Terry" Gillespie

A thoughtful, funny and giving man, Terrence "Terry" Gillespie, age 91, of Spring Valley, formerly of Cleveland, passed away peacefully Sunday, August 5th, 2018 at home. He was born March 27th, 1927 to William Joseph Gillespie and Mary Isabelle (Campbell) Gillespie. After graduating from Bay Village High School, Terry entered the military and served in the US Navy. After his tour of duty ended, Terry earned his Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration/Finance from Bowling Green University. He was retired from Ken-Mac Metals where he previously worked as a salesman. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Ellen Gillespie (Jan. 31, 2018); two brothers, Bill and Hubie; and three sisters, Pat, Mary Jean, and Terese. Terry is survived by his daughter, Ellyn Carfrey of Spring Valley; son, Bob Gillespie (Sue) of Brecksville; five grandchildren, Michael (Raquel), Megan, Allison (Shannon), Steven (Amanda), and Danny; five great-grandchildren, Will, Matheus, Claire, Marissa, and Blake; and one sister, Ruth Gillespie of Westlake. Terry loved his entire Gillespie family, his kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids. He was proud of his Irish history. He also loved golfing with family and friends. Terry was also an avid OSU Football and Brown's fan. Life Celebration Services will be held on September 8, 2018 11:00 am at The Bay Lodge, 492 Bradley Rd, Bay Village, OH 44140. A luncheon will follow at the Copper Cup, 680 Dover Center Rd, Westlake, OH 44145. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Ave, Dayton, Ohio 45420. You are welcome to send a condolence or flowers, light a candle and share a story about Terry at www.ConnerAndKoch.com by clicking on his name. Copyright Notice © 2018 (Conner & Koch Life Celebration Home) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This obituary is a work protected under international and federal Copyright Laws and Treaties. Any unauthorized reproduction, distribution or use of this material is prohibited. No part of this compiled work may be reproduced, altered or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without express written permission from the author. The author hereby grants the newspaper the right to publish the complied work on the dates and location provided in the submission details and further grants to the newspaper the right to reproduce the work electronically in any website or digital medium owned or controlled by the newspaper provided the copy is not altered or modified in any way. The funeral home's website domain must accompany any reproduction of the work. The work must not be used for or by any person for direct commercialized gain in competition with the author, the funeral home, or their respective businesses. Privacy Disclaimer The information contained in this Book of Memories is intended solely for the private use of the families and friends of the deceased to support each other and honor, respect and pay tribute to the memory of the deceased. Any and all other use is strictly prohibited. Without limiting the foregoing, any reproduction, distribution of the information contained herein, nor any contact or solicitation of any person identified in this work, nor any attempt to use the information in the work is prohibited.

Terrence "Terry" Gillespie

March 27, 1927 - August 5, 2018