Obituary of Doris Violet Gillespie

GILLESPIE, Doris Violet (nee Scott) Died peacefully and with dignity on Wednesday, September 13, 2006 at Scarborough Grace Hospital in her 92nd year. Loving wife of the late Thomas Gillespie and mother of Joan Brownlow (Art), Tom Gillespie (Mary), Eleanore Lewis (Gary) and Robert Gillespie (Barbara). Doris will be sadly missed by her many grandchildren: Karen Watson (Randy), Scott Gillespie (Laurel), Doug Gillespie (Tara), Diane Mason (Glenn), Lynda Henry (Peter), Laura Lewis (Len Giblin), Gordon Lewis (Melinda), Robyn Gijbels (Marcel), Neil Gillespie (Debbie) and by her 19 great-grandchildren to whom she was affectionately called "G.G.�. She is survived by her brothers, Bill Scott and Clarence Scott, and many nieces and nephews, all in Midland Ontario. Doris was an accomplished golfer and curler. She golfed and curled at Scarboro Golf and Country Club. She had many successful bonspiels, most notably, she skipped a team to the Ontario Championships. Although golf and curling were her passions, she will be fondly remembered by family and friends for her love of Christmas. Doris was affectionately nicknamed "Mother Christmas� and started her shopping and decorating as soon as Halloween finished. The family would like to thank her "Home Instead� caregivers, Kathryn and Shirley and the wonderful staff on 3D at the Scarborough Grace Hospital for their compassionate care. The funeral service will be held at the HUMPHREY FUNERAL HOME - A.W. MILES CHAPEL, 1403 Bayview Avenue (south of Eglinton Avenue East), on Saturday, September 16th at 11 o�clock. In lieu of flowers, donations in Doris� memory may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, 1920 Yonge Street, 4th floor, Toronto, Ontario M4A 3E2 and would be greatly appreciated.