My heart is saddened as I just recently learned of Colleens passing.  Colleen and Al were the best neighbors ever while in Hermosa Beach, always open in arms and willing to chat and have fun.  My sincere sympathy to Al and all your family for this great loss of spirit.  May peace be with you.

I leaned of Colleen's passing recently and have to echo the sentiments mentioned by Michele Tiger. I first met Colleen when I was a very green lawyer at the Margolis firm in Philadelphia. Colleen always took time out of her day to help me out. I had not seen her for years but communicated with her last fall through our Linkedin accounts. I am so glad that I was able to reconnect with her. She was smart, kind and selfless. I will always remember her sense of humor and kindness. Michael Cawley

Al and all of the Gillespie family - I just learned of the sad, sad news and I am sending my deepest condolences to all of you.  Colleen and I worked together way back when in Philly. I remember that big smile and great sense of humor. I am so sorry for your loss, 
Michelle Tiger

Colleen will be missed by Ashley and I. We were both speaking of the Superbowl party the other day at Don's - she was a wonderful person. You are always in our hearts and prayers.

Dear Al,
We are very sorry for your loss and will keep you all in our thoughts and prayers.  John, Heather, and Corinne Baroni

I am so sorry for this sad and sudden loss.  We will miss Colleen and her spirit. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Al - we are so saddened and sorry for your loss. We are thinking about you and all the family and hope that the memories of all your special times together will help ease the pain. I will certainly miss Colleen both as friend and work colleague...

We are thinking of Colleen, Al, and their family at this difficult time. Colleen was always a wonderful presence, full of a love of music, and I was always so happy when she and Al we in the audience requesting and enjoying our music.

Al, my prayers and thoughts are with you  along with your family during this difficult time, and I will continue to pray that God gives you strength. Cherish the good time you both shared. Colleen was a wonderful person that brought a smile to a persons face. She will be deeply missed by all that knew her. God Bless.

Al - I am saddened by the loss of such a beautiful, intelligent, and generous woman--a true friend for more many, many years.  My thoughts and prayers continue to be with you.  I will always remember our long and wonderful evenings at Il Boccaccio.  You and Colleen took me into your home and lives the year I worked at Nissan when I didn't know anyone, and I've cherished your friendship ever since.  Remember the Easter Egg hunt?  What I always loved the most about you and Colleen is that you both loved life and were always doing such fun things together.  I could always easily feel and see the love.  I think about her now in another life, floating on a boogie board in a beautiful salt water ocean and looking down on you like the angel she is.  Love, Deirdre

Al, I just heard about Colleen and am heartbroken for your loss. I pray all the good memories give you the comfort you need.
God bless,
Doug Bridgman

Al, my prayers and thoughts are with you at this difficult time.  Colleen was a wonderful person and I always enjoyed our evening chats.  She will be deeply missed by all that knew her.

Al, John and I will always cherish our last dinner together as a foursome, overlooking the Pacific Ocean that Colleen loved so much, this past Valentine's weekend. Your L.A. family mourns the loss of Colleen, your beautiful wife and our dear friend.

Al, so sorry to here about Colleen!  I can still see her at her desk in Torrance & for a short time at her desk in Nashville! She will be greatly missed, but not forgotten!

Al, Extending deep and heartfelt sympathy to you and your family. Colleen was not just my boss at Nissan, she was my friend and someone I truly admired both personally and professionally. I'd say she was the best boss I ever had. I really miss her.

Al, I will always remember Colleen for her wit, wisdom and sense of fun.  But mostly I admired her for her generosity in everything she did.  She and I were kindred spirits in so many ways.  We will all miss her greatly, none more than you, but the warm memories will stay alive forever.

AL; May the Lord strengthen your heart and bring comfort to you at the loss of dear wife, Colleen. John H. Rugge, Jr. (Subaru)

Al,
Brenda and I are so sorry to hear about Colleen. We will miss her greatly, but have many fond memories. God bless you and please take care of yourself

Al,

We are so sorry for your loss.  

The first thing I knew about Colleen at Nissan, was that she was the attorney whose husband sent her beautiful fresh flowers every week.  How romantic!  

Denny and I enjoyed running into both of you in various restaurants in Franklin and Nashville.  Colleen became my "go to" person for recommendations of places to try.  

May God comfort you in your loss.  You are in our prayers.

Al, my very sincerest sympathy to you and your family.  My heart goes out to you and I will pray for your comfort and strength.

Al,
So sorry to hear of your loss, our hearts goes out to you for now and in the future.  God be with you.

Jim and Victoria Blenkarn

I wish to express my sincerest sympathy to Al following the death of Colleen.  Regarding my previous message, I am so sorry for my misunderstanding, we miss Colleen. She was the best  kindness person when I  worked in Nissan with her.  I am deeply sorry for the loss of Colleen. I hope my thoughts and prayers extend to Al.

I wish to express my sincerest sympathy to you and your family following the death of your husband.
I am deeply sorry for the loss of your husband.
I hope our thoughts and prayers extend to you and your family.

I was so shocked with this sad news and found no words to express my feeling.  It was great memories for me to work with Colleen.  It was so fun.  I clearly remember prep in Boston where we talked about Bruce Springsteen excitedly, as if it were yesterday.  May 11 is my birthday.  I will think of you on my birthday.   My sincere condolences to Al and all of her family.

Aunt Colleen we miss you so much already. You were such a great fit into our family. You were our Aunt Suga. I believe so much that God needed you this early in your life but allowed us all to be together on Easter for the first time in years and celebrate our family. . You were one of my first aunts to hold Liliana at only 3 weeks old on Thanksgiving 2011 and you were one of the first aunts to celebrate with us the announcement of our little boy coming in October. You were truly special to us. I remember while in California you were my Dylan McKay lookout and in Tennessee you were my Faith Hill and Tim McGraw lookout. We love you so much. Thank you for taking care of my godfather and really making him so happy. We love you and you will always be in our hearts and prayers.

Al, you and Colleen certainly helped Vicki and I adjust to Nashville both professionally and personnally.  You invited us into your home and always offered sound advice.  Colleen was a  special person who made everyone feel at ease.  Our thoughts are with the both of you.

Al, my deepest sympathies go out to you and Colleen's family. You both shared an obvious deep love for each other and were always an absolute joy to be around. I value you both as great friends and will cherish my memories of her. You both have stayed on my mind since I heard the news.

I was saddened to hear of Colleen's death.  My deepest sympathies to Al and all of her family at this difficult time.  May the happy memories comfort you.

Al,there are no words that express what we feel during this time of great loss. You know what is in our hearts after so many years of friendship. We love both you and Colleen.  You were the best man 37 years ago for us and Joe was the best man for you and Colleen 20 years ago. Al whatever you need, we're there for you. Colleen, we love you, we miss you...but we'll see you later.

Colleen,Hung-Soo

You were the first person to call as Hung-Soo (in Korean language my brother's wife) in America.
Hung-Soo, 13 years ago you and Al invited me to your nice home in California and we went to a live music cafe(Hard Rain Band)at California Beach and danced together. Do you remember that time?
You were so kind to me and my family. I will always remember the good time we had in California, Nashville, and Talladega on last year.

You are a really worm person in my heart. My family,two son(Jeong-woo, Jinwoo) and my wife (Julie) will miss you so much.


- Jeongwoo, Jinwoo, Julie and John Lee -

Colleen was a very special person in our hearts and a dear friend.  Colleen was very giving; you could count on her whether it was planning a party or supporting special group events.  We will cherish all the fun times we had over the years and the great memories of her love and friendship.  Colleen will be dearly missed always and, as a great inspiring person, her memories will live on.

To Al and also to your and Colleen's family, my thoughts and prayers are with each of you. I will always remember Colleen laughing and enjoying life, whether dining out in Nashville, or an evening at the vineyard, her joy was contagious. It is apparent from the many notes from friends and colleagues that her joy touched many lives. May peace be with you.

It was a real shock to hear of Colleen's death.  She was a great colleague that I really enjoyed working with at Nissan, and her passing is a very sad day for everyone who knew her.  Al, my sincere condolences to you, and to all who loved Colleen.  Bennett Traub

I am at a loss for words.  Colleen was truly the best boss I have ever had.  I miss our times at Nissan in California and I cherish our memories of working together.  You will be missed.  My prayers go out to Al and the family as well as her Nissan Tennessee family.  I know you are now enjoying your beautiful oceanâ€¦.  You loved it so much.

My deepest sympathies to Al and Colleen's family.  It was such a pleasure working with her at Nissan in California.  I will never forget her sparkling blue eyes and fun spirit.

Words can not describe the loss our family feels over losing our Aunt Colleen. We were beyond blessed from the day our Uncle Al brought her into our lives. She will be missed and loved every single day.

To our aunt Colleen. We will miss you so much. We were honored to have you in our family. Thanks for making my god father so happy. Love you always .

To Al and Colleen's Family:  I am deeply saddened by Colleen's loss.  She had a bright spirit, warm heart, and deep intelligence.  I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to meet her, work with her, share a love of The Boss and Monet with her, and consider her a friend.  You each have my deepest sympathy.

 Al-san, I am so sorry for your loss. Colleen was such an intelligent and wonderful lady, all I can remember is her lovely smiles. I always love the way you and Colleen paired up the costume for our annual Halloween Party, I will always cherish the memories of fun time together. Al-san, please let me know there is anything Gregg and I can do for you. I miss her a lot...

Barbara and I wish to express our sincere sympathy to Al and the Gillespie family for sharing Colleen with us for so many wonderful years. Our lives are richer for so many reasons because she was our friend.

To our sister in law and friend.You were such a big part of our family and will be extremely missed.We were truly blessed to have you in our lives,and you will never be forgotten.        
                                          John and Judy

Al, So sorry for your loss.  Colleen was an amazing person who was taken from us way too soon.  I will always have good memories of her when she was with us at Subaru and of the times she and I saw each other afterwards. We are all better for having known her.

To the Gillespie Family and Al,

So sorry for the profound and untimely loss of Colleen.  May your hearts be full of wonderful memories of joyful times together.

You now have your own "Special Guardian
Angel" to watch over you.

Love and Prayers,

Kathleen Vizzarri
Sharon (Vizzarri) Louden
Colonel Kevin Vizzarri

(Ancillae-Assumpta Academy)

To Al and Colleen's family, my deepest sympathy on your loss.  Colleen thoroughly enjoyed her music and good food.  May she rest in peace with both.  Cheers, Colleen!  We will miss you terribly.

So sorry to hear about Colleen. Words cannot express my sorrow. You and Colleen were the first people I met within the Andy and Renee circle. I remember  how sweet  and welcoming you both were when Jon and I  'crashed' your party. I remember all the great times we had together after that first meeting. Sending prayers your way. Much love to you. Jon and I are here for you.

Colleen was indeed very sharp, articulate, and well versed in many areas. She put herself into everything wholly and with full commitment. She led. The first time we met her she invited us into her house sight unseen, and from there we developed a long friendship. We are richer for having known her.

So sorry for your loss.  It's comforting knowing that Colleen had such a large, wonderful group of friends and family.  She will be greatly missed - know that we are keeping you guys in our thoughts and prayers.

My sincerest thoughts and prayers for Colleens family during this difficult time. May she rest in peace!

??words cannot express the deep feeling of loss. Will miss her smiling face, dancing to music at concerts, toasting with a great glass of wine and sharing a yummy meal. Al, Larry and I  here for you and extend to you our deepest condolences. ??

I was very saddened to hear of the sudden loss of Colleen and would like to express my sincere condolences to you and your family.  Colleen always had a smile to share when you passed her in the halls at work and she will be missed.

To Colleen's family - my thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. I enjoyed working with Colleen at Nissan in Torrance, CA.  She will be forever missed.  She was a wonderful lady.  With deepest sympathy.

My deepest condolences.  Thoughts and prayers are with Colleen's family.

My deepest condolences on the sudden loss of Colleen. Let the memories of Colleen's life comfort her family and friends during this difficult time.

My deepest sympathy on the sudden loss of Colleen. I was so fortunate to have worked with her for a number of years. She was bright, articulate and sweet. She will be missed by many.

May God grant your family peace during this time of grief. I will keep you in my prayers. Shelia Kakoro

My thoughts and prayers are with Colleen's family and her husband, Al. I pray that you receive solace and grace to continue from the strength of Colleen's life.  Colleen was a true, honest, and heart filled person; while I will miss these gifts, which she shared with all of us;  I know that we are all better in some respects having known a person with such humanistic and unpretentious  ways.  Sandy Jaranowski

I am praying for God's comfort and strength to be with you and the family during this difficult time. I pray the peace of God cover you.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

My thoughts and prayers are with you.  May good memories carry you through this sorrowful time.  Vicki Sosa

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Wishing you peace to bring comfort, courage to face the days ahead and loving memories to forever hold in your heart...we're sending our love.

We will miss her laugh most of all.  Al, we are thinking of you and hope to see you soon.

Mark and Von

Praying for God's comfort to be with the family today and thru the days ahead.

In Jesus' name, Amen.
Ledia Galbraith

OBITUARIO

Colleen Patricia Gillespie

26 octubre, 1958 – 11 mayo, 2014

Brentwood-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home

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