Charles Patrick Gillespie

Charles Patrick Gillespie, Chuck, loving brother, brother-in-law, son, friend, and uncle, passed away suddenly on September 7, 2021 at his home in Los Angeles, California. Chuck was born into a large, loving family on January 17, 1970 in Bristol, Pennsylvania to parents James Charles and Margaret Anna Gillespie. He lived in Levittown, Pennsylvania until the age of three when the family moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma. Growing up as a child in Tulsa, Chuck was a Boy Scout and football player who loved the outdoors and practicing magic tricks. He moved to Anaheim, California at the age of thirteen. As a teenager, Chuck was part of the track and field and cross country teams at Katella High School. He enjoyed going to the beach, hanging out with friends, and having fun. After graduating from high school, Chuck attended Fullerton College. For decades, Chuck worked as a fire alarm technician for multiple companies throughout Southern California. He was an avid sports fan and his favorite teams were the Los Angeles Lakers, San Francisco Forty- Niners, and Crystal Palace. He was the number one fan at games played by his nieces and nephew. Chuck was an animal-lover, often offering assistance to neighbors by walking their dogs for them. Furry friends always greeted Chuck with wagging tails and excitement. Some of his favorite pastimes were yoga, bike riding, reading, eating food at family gatherings, spending weekends and holidays with loved ones, talking with friends, family, and neighbors, and watching sports. One of his greatest pleasures in life was his role as Uncle Chuck. He was predeceased by his parents and siblings, Kathleen, Patricia, and Joan. He is survived by his siblings, Peggy, James, Bernadette, Mary, Priscilla, and Christine and his nieces and nephews, Anthony, Alyssa, Amanda, Robert, Ryan, Nicole, Michael, Michelle, Matthew, Alex, Karl, Angela, Jimmy, Joseph, Misty, Patricia, Joani, Jennifer, Michelle, and Mark.

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