Daniel J. Gillespie

Daniel J. Gillespie, 87, of Catasauqua, died Wednesday December 27, 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Muhlenberg. He was the husband of the late Patricia A. (Davies) Gillespie who passed in January of 1994. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late James A. and Mary E. (Lynch) Gillespie. Dan was a member of the former St. Lawrence the Martyr Catholic Church in North Catasauqua and a graduate of Catasauqua High School. He served his country in the U.S. Navy and worked for nearly 40 years for Mack Trucks, before retiring. Dan was an avid fisherman and loved spending time with his family at "The River". He will be lovingly missed by his many friends and family. Surviving are his children, daughters Gail Hahn and husband Timothy, Patricia Testa and husband Anthony and son Daniel Gillespie, Jr.; grandchildren Lyndie Artz, Brendan Yenik, and Isabella Lusung; great grandchildren Preston, Declan, Wyatt, Grady and Alura. He was preceded in death by his sister, Patricia and brothers, William and James. A calling hour will be held at 10am on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at St. John Fisher Catholic Church, 1239 3rd Street, N. Catasauqua, PA 18032, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11am. Interment will follow at St. Lawrence Cemetery in North Catasauqua. In lieu of flowers, we ask that you honor the memory of our Pop by paying it forward through acts of kindness. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.brubakerfuneralhome.com. Brubaker Funeral Home of Catasauqua is honored to handle the arrangements.