Mr. Douglas J. Gildersleeve, a 50+ year resident of Andover, passed away at the High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill on Friday morning, February 11, 2022 after his fight with cancer. He was 58 years old.
Born in New York City, he was the son of the late James B. and Jean E. (Steinert) Gildersleeve. He is survived by his sister, Jennifer Laurence and her husband John of Fremont, New Hampshire, as well as his close cousin, Richard Carey and his wife Jennifer of West Townsend and many nieces and nephews.
Doug was self-employed as a landscaper in Andover for many years. Anyone that knew him knows how much he loved his tractors and snow blowers! He loved collecting them, fixing them up for resale and especially talking about them! In his earlier years, he worked at Market Basket. He enjoyed selling his cherished trinkets at the Londonderry Flea Market and going on his annual trips to the beach and camping with friends. He loved all animals, especially cats and dogs. He was a kind soul that was always friendly, despite the struggles he had over the years. Doug will be dearly missed by many.
Doug’s life will be celebrated during a visitation at the Burke-Magliozzi Funeral Home, 390 North Main Street, Andover on Thursday, February 24th from 1:00-2:30pm, with a short service at 2:30pm. Anyone that knew Doug is welcome to attend. Interment will be privately held. If you are unable to attend in person and would like to join using Zoom, the link can be found below.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Ruff Tales Rescue, 119 Dunn Hill Road, Unit 247, Chelmsford, MA 01824. For additional information, please visit www.rufftalesrescue.org
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Time: Feb 24, 2022 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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