John Gildea

So sad to hear about the passing of John, a colleague and friend. What a great man with a great sense of humor. always positive and a man with great compassion. In our later years we became closer due to our common cardiovascular problems. He would tell me stories about his problems and it made my problem appear to be pretty darn minor. Rest in peace. My deepest sympathy to the family.

Mr. Gildea was a fantastic teacher that engaged his students and outwardly showed that he enjoyed teaching. He was my teacher for all of my High School math courses, and he was also my instructor for driver´s training in the mid 70´s. I´ll never forget his stories about a "red headed" kid that he would share with the class, no doubt to relax the students and to bring a human element and touch to the subject of the math courses that he taught. It certainly was an attention grabber! He was a...

A great teacher colleague & wonderful person!

Will miss the wit and humor that came forth from John. A good and decent man. Condolences to his family.

In addition to being a Cabrillo HS colleague for many years, John with his family was an across-the-street neighbor for more than 25 years. My family and I felt blessed by that association. John's devoted wife, Carol, heard from me minutes after I learned of his passing. I agree completely with the memory already supplied by Bob Lawrence.

Such a brilliant and kind human. I feel so grateful to have been one of his high school students. Knowing I wasn´t a huge fan of math back then, he reassured me that life was filled with endless possibilities to learn much more than math, that it was living with a sense of curiosity that really mattered. His inspiring and insightful wisdom and his humble kindness meant so much to me and have stuck with me as a blessing all these years. I hope he knew what a meaningful difference he made in...

John and many other Cabrillo teachers of his generation were incredible role models and mentors for myself and those, like me, who came just a few years later. John was a wonderful storyteller and loved having an audience to share his many tales. Will miss you, my friend!