Matt Gillies
19-Feb-1992 – 16-Oct-2024
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Matt Gillies at the age of 32, on Wednesday, October 16th, 2024.
Matt was a beautiful son to Lorrene and Ken McMullen, and Martin Gillies. He was a proud father to his children Olivia, Noah, Jack, Callan, and their mother Michelle Attard, along with their grandmother Beth Attard.
He was loved by his aunts Delores, Valerie, Mavis, Donna, Linda, Marg, Dale, Sherry, and uncles Jeff and Todd, as well as step-grandparents Ken and Pat. He will also be fondly remembered by his cousins Mitch, Caitlin, Cody, Shane, Leah, Talya, Sarah, Joey, Jennifer, Rachel, and Dougie, along with many nieces and nephews.
Matt had a wide circle of friends including Garrett, Paul, Shaun, Sam and Chris Attard, Mike Attard, Kaitie and Dan, Lee, Kevin, Thomas, Bryant, Derrick, and Mike.
Visitation will take place on Friday, October 25, 2024, at 1:30 PM, followed by a service at 2:30 PM and a reception at McEachnie Funeral Home, 28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax. A private family interment will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at 10:30 AM at St. Margaret’s In-the-Pines Cemetery, 4130 Lawrence Avenue East, Scarborough.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation are greatly appreciated.
The Pedal’s Whisper
“The wheels spin, the pedals turn,
As whispers of freedom softly churn.
Through meadows and woods, the bicycle glides,
As if the wind itself becomes our guide.”
— Emily Wheeler
Funeral Details
Memorial Visitation
McEachnie Funeral Home
Event Times: 25-Oct-2024 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Memorial Service
McEachnie Funeral Home
Event Times: 25-Oct-2024 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Reception
McEachnie Family Centre
Event Times: 25-Oct-2024 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Memories and notes of condolence may be shared at McEachnie Funeral Home.
