John Gillingham, 67, of Ottawa, Ontario passed away on November 20, 2022, surrounded by family. John was born to Angus Gillingham and Jean Gillingham on March 9, 1955. He graduated from General William Mitchell High School in Colorado Springs in 1973. He went on to receive a Bachelor of Science in Physics from McGill in 1977 and a Bachelor of Engineering from Carleton University in 1987. While working at Bowmar in Ottawa, he met his wife, Vanda. They have one daughter, Elizabeth (Rory) and two beloved grandchildren, Kieran and Connor. John will be deeply missed by many family and friends – his wife, his brother Peter (Takako), his nephews Akira (Arianna), Seiji, and Kazuto. John was known for his love of cycling, as an audiophile, and as a human encyclopaedia of airplane identification. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, December 3rd, 2022 at 1pm at Beechwood, Funeral, Cemetery and Cremation Service (280 Beechwood Ave. Ottawa, ON). In memoriam, please consider registering to be an organ donor at beadonor.ca or a donation to the Ottawa Heart Institute.
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Celine Tessier
John and I offer Vanda, Elizabeth and the family our sincere condolences. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Ron Clark
Aunt Jean, Vanda and Elizabeth, Peter and the entire Gillingham family. Both Bev and were so shocked and saddened to hear of John’s passing. Our thoughts are with you all at your terrible loss. May all you warm loving memories of him help bring you some comfort. God Bless.
Vanda Gillingham
I thank you all for your very kind words, support and love. There has been a humongous amount of unexpected kindness shown to me and I am thankful. Many blessings. John was and is a very lovely man - very kind, quiet, peaceful, supportive and behaved at all times with dignity and grace. He was not a selfish man.
Denise and I are very sorry for your loss. John will be truly missed. Our deepest condolences to all the family.