Bill is survived by his beloved wife of 27 years Barbara Pauline "Polly" Gillespie; his daughter Heather Tompkins, son Mark Gillespie; step children Terry Slocum, Rob Shupe, Brenda Rice, and Chris Shupe, as well as eight loving grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Bill was an extremely generous and giving person who always put other people first. Bill never hesitated to extend a helping hand to those in need, whether he knew them or not. Bill was truly a good person and his legacy will live on forever.
A celebration of Bill's life will be held at 10:00AM, Saturday, July 16 at Howard-Quattlebaum Funeral Center, 754 U.S. Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408. Reverend Paul Lutze will be officiating. A visitation will be held from 4:00PM to 6:00PM on Friday, July 15th at the funeral center. Burial will follow at Riverside Memorial Park, 19351 SE County Line Rd, Jupiter, FL 33469.
