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	He attended [[Bloomingdale School]] and worked delivering milk and newspapers to Bloomingdale residents. He then enlisted in the United States Navy serving from 1942 to 1944 during World War II as a seaman first class, a gunner and a frogman. He was present during the invasion of Normandy to deliver troops. He served on the Queen Mary and the U.S.S. Europa and was honorably discharged. He was awarded the American Theater Medal, Victory Medal, European Theater Medal and Presidential Citation Ribbon.		He attended [[Bloomingdale School]] and worked delivering milk and newspapers to Bloomingdale residents. He then enlisted in the United States Navy serving from 1942 to 1944 during World War II as a seaman first class, a gunner and a frogman. He was present during the invasion of Normandy to deliver troops. He served on the Queen Mary and the U.S.S. Europa and was honorably discharged. He was awarded the American Theater Medal, Victory Medal, European Theater Medal and Presidential Citation Ribbon.

	He then became employed at Carborundum in Buffalo as a laborer until he took up trade school for auto body repair work in New York City. The year following trade school he owned and operated the [[Adirondack ~~Auto~~ Body\|Adirondack Auto Body Shop]] at [[91 Broadway]] in Saranac Lake.		He then became employed at Carborundum in Buffalo as a laborer until he took up trade school for auto body repair work in New York City. The year following trade school he owned and operated the [[Adirondack Body Shop\|Adirondack Auto Body Shop]] at [[91 Broadway]] in Saranac Lake.

	He was a past member of the [[Bloomingdale Volunteer Fire Department]] and established the Youth Commission Field for Bloomingdale. He was a member of the [[Saranac Lake Elks Club]] BPOE 1508 and the [[Veterans of Foreign Wars]] in Saranac Lake.		He was a past member of the [[Bloomingdale Volunteer Fire Department]] and established the Youth Commission Field for Bloomingdale. He was a member of the [[Saranac Lake Elks Club]] BPOE 1508 and the [[Veterans of Foreign Wars]] in Saranac Lake.

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	'''Children:''' Jean Darrah, Sandra Carrier, Carol Sinteff		'''Children:''' Jean Darrah, Sandra Carrier, Carol Sinteff

			'''Jack Gillespie''' was a [[World War II veteran]].
	----''Adirondack Daily Enterprise'', 2 October 2003		----''Adirondack Daily Enterprise'', 2 October 2003

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	Born Sept. 12, 1923 in Bloomingdale on the family homestead, he was the son of [[John E. Gillespie, Sr.\|John E. Gillespie]] and Grace L. Hill. He married Marie Louise Middough on Feb. 18, 1950.		Born Sept. 12, 1923 in Bloomingdale on the family homestead, he was the son of [[John E. Gillespie, Sr.\|John E. Gillespie]] and Grace L. Hill. He married Marie Louise Middough on Feb. 18, 1950.

	He attended Bloomingdale School and worked delivering milk and newspapers to Bloomingdale residents. He then enlisted in the United States Navy serving from' 1942 to 1944 during World War H as a seaman first class, a gunner and a frogman. He was present during the invasion of Normandy to deliver troops. He served on the Queen Mary and the U.S.S. Europa and was honorably discharged. He was awarded the American Theater Medal, Victory Medal, European Theater Medal and Presidential Citation Ribbon.		He attended [[Bloomingdale School]] and worked delivering milk and newspapers to Bloomingdale residents. He then enlisted in the United States Navy serving from 1942 to 1944 during World War II as a seaman first class, a gunner and a frogman. He was present during the invasion of Normandy to deliver troops. He served on the Queen Mary and the U.S.S. Europa and was honorably discharged. He was awarded the American Theater Medal, Victory Medal, European Theater Medal and Presidential Citation Ribbon.

	He then became employed at Carborundum in Buffalo as a laborer until he took up trade school for auto body repair work in New York City. The year following trade school he owned and operated the [[Adirondack Auto Body\|Adirondack Auto Body Shop]] at [[91 Broadway]] in Saranac Lake.		He then became employed at Carborundum in Buffalo as a laborer until he took up trade school for auto body repair work in New York City. The year following trade school he owned and operated the [[Adirondack Auto Body\|Adirondack Auto Body Shop]] at [[91 Broadway]] in Saranac Lake.

	He was a past member of the Bloomingdale Volunteer Fire Department and established the Youth Commission Field for Bloomingdale. He was a member of the Saranac .Lake Elks Club BPOE 1508 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Saranac Lake.		He was a past member of the [[Bloomingdale Volunteer Fire Department]] and established the Youth Commission Field for Bloomingdale. He was a member of the [[Saranac Lake Elks Club]] BPOE 1508 and the [[Veterans of Foreign Wars]] in Saranac Lake.

	He was known for his gift of gab and making friends. He loved his country; his family, his community and his friends.		He was known for his gift of gab and making friends. He loved his country; his family, his community and his friends.

	He is survived by one sister, Marjorie Hand and her husband Moris of Wilmington, N.C; one sister-in-law, Norma Gillespie of Lewiston; his former wife, Marie Tiblis of Saranac Lake; three daughters: Jean Darrah and her husband Tom of Saranac Lake, Sandra Carrier of Pittsburgh and her companion John Cimbrec of Saranac Lake, Carol Sinteff and her husband William of Barnegat, N.J.; and three grandchildren: Aaron Seth Gillespie and his companion Kate Hardison of ~~Geasgow~~, Ky., Chelsea ~~Seheeler~~ of Pittsburgh an^ Amanda ' Cartier of ~~Platfeburgh-~~ He was ~~pfedeceasdd'~~by one brother, William L.- Gillespie of Lewiston. Calling hours are ~~sched- uled~~ to take place from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct, 3 at the [[Fortune-Keough Funeral Home]] in Saranac Lake. A veterans service will take place at 7:30 p.tn. Friday immediately followed by an Elks service. A funeral service will take place at 10 a,m. on Saturday, Oct. 4 at the [[First United Methodist Church]] in Saranac Lake, with the Rev. Linda McIntyre officiating. Burial will follow in Brookside; Cemetery in Bloomingdale. Friends wishing to remember Mr. Gillespie may make memorial contributions, to the [[Bloomingdale Volunteer Fire Department]] or the Bloomingdale Youth Commission in care of the funeral home		He is survived by one sister, Marjorie Hand and her husband Moris of Wilmington, N.C; one sister-in-law, Norma Gillespie of Lewiston; his former wife, Marie Tiblis of Saranac Lake; three daughters: Jean Darrah and her husband Tom of Saranac Lake, Sandra Carrier of Pittsburgh and her companion John Cimbrec of Saranac Lake, Carol Sinteff and her husband William of Barnegat, N.J.; and three grandchildren: Aaron Seth Gillespie and his companion Kate Hardison of Glasgow, Ky., Chelsea Scheefer of Pittsburgh an Amanda Cartier of Plattsburgh. He was predeceased by one brother, William L. Gillespie of Lewiston. Calling hours are scheduled to take place from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct, 3 at the [[Fortune-Keough Funeral Home]] in Saranac Lake. A veterans service will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday immediately followed by an Elks service. A funeral service will take place at 10 a,m. on Saturday, Oct. 4 at the [[First United Methodist Church]] in Saranac Lake, with the Rev. Linda McIntyre officiating. Burial will follow in [[Brookside Cemetery]] in Bloomingdale. Friends wishing to remember Mr. Gillespie may make memorial contributions, to the [[Bloomingdale Volunteer Fire Department]] or the Bloomingdale Youth Commission in care of the funeral home

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MWanner: Created page with "'''Born:''' September 12, 1923 '''Died:''' October 1, 2003 '''Married:''' Marie Tiblis, Marie Louise Middough '''Children:''' Jean Darrah, Sandra Carrier, Carol Sinteff ----''Adirondack Daily Enterprise'', 2 October 2003 '''John E. Gillespie Jr.''' SARANAC LAKE - John Easton Gillespie Jr. "Jack," 80, of 20 Church St., Saranac Lake, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake. Born Sept. 12, 1923 in Bloomin..."

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'''Born:''' September 12, 1923

'''Died:''' October 1, 2003

'''Married:''' Marie Tiblis, Marie Louise Middough

'''Children:''' Jean Darrah, Sandra Carrier, Carol Sinteff
----''Adirondack Daily Enterprise'', 2 October 2003

'''John E. Gillespie Jr.'''

SARANAC LAKE - John Easton Gillespie Jr. "Jack," 80, of [[20 Church Street|20 Church St.]], Saranac Lake, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003 at the [[Adirondack Medical Center]] in Saranac Lake.

Born Sept. 12, 1923 in Bloomingdale on the family homestead, he was the son of [[John E. Gillespie, Sr.|John E. Gillespie]] and Grace L. Hill. He married Marie Louise Middough on Feb. 18, 1950.

He attended Bloomingdale School and worked delivering milk and newspapers to Bloomingdale residents. He then enlisted in the United States Navy serving from' 1942 to 1944 during World War H as a seaman first class, a gunner and a frogman. He was present during the invasion of Normandy to deliver troops. He served on the Queen Mary and the U.S.S. Europa and was honorably discharged. He was awarded the American Theater Medal, Victory Medal, European Theater Medal and Presidential Citation Ribbon.

He then became employed at Carborundum in Buffalo as a laborer until he took up trade school for auto body repair work in New York City. The year following trade school he owned and operated the [[Adirondack Auto Body|Adirondack Auto Body Shop]] at [[91 Broadway]] in Saranac Lake.

He was a past member of the Bloomingdale Volunteer Fire Department and established the Youth Commission Field for Bloomingdale. He was a member of the Saranac .Lake Elks Club BPOE 1508 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Saranac Lake.

He was known for his gift of gab and making friends. He loved his country; his family, his community and his friends.

He is survived by one sister, Marjorie Hand and her husband Moris of Wilmington, N.C; one sister-in-law, Norma Gillespie of Lewiston; his former wife, Marie Tiblis of Saranac Lake; three daughters: Jean Darrah and her husband Tom of Saranac Lake, Sandra Carrier of Pittsburgh and her companion John Cimbrec of Saranac Lake, Carol Sinteff and her husband William of Barnegat, N.J.; and three grandchildren: Aaron Seth Gillespie and his companion Kate Hardison of Geasgow, Ky., Chelsea Seheeler of Pittsburgh an^ Amanda ' Cartier of Platfeburgh- He was pfedeceasdd'by one brother, William L.- Gillespie of Lewiston. Calling hours are sched- uled to take place from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct, 3 at the [[Fortune-Keough Funeral Home]] in Saranac Lake. A veterans service will take place at 7:30 p.tn. Friday immediately followed by an Elks service. A funeral service will take place at 10 a,m. on Saturday, Oct. 4 at the [[First United Methodist Church]] in Saranac Lake, with the Rev. Linda McIntyre officiating. Burial will follow in Brookside; Cemetery in Bloomingdale. Friends wishing to remember Mr. Gillespie may make memorial contributions, to the [[Bloomingdale Volunteer Fire Department]] or the Bloomingdale Youth Commission in care of the funeral home

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