Alison Marigold Gillespie
August 1, 2023
Alison Marigold Gillespie, 49, died suddenly August 1, 2023, in Framingham, MA. Born in Seattle, WA on November 29, 1973, she lived most of her years in the Westport, MA area.
Alison had a deep love for her family, and for her “happy place”, the Westport River. In her early childhood years, her dad Chip Gillespie used to hoist her on his shoulders on a spring day, and take her down to the river to look for wild asparagus and walk the shore picking up shells and bouquets of wildflowers. She never lost that love for the river and spent as much time as she could sharing her joy with friends and family. Among her many talents were flower arranging, piano playing, jewelry making, and gardening.
Alison is survived by her son Jonathan A. Valentim Gillespie (Dartmouth), her daughter Alayna Brie Polk and her grandson Jaxson (New Bedford), her mother Gay Gillespie (Westport), her sister Katherine Jandernoa (Grand Rapids, Michigan), and her brother Ben Gillespie(Bellevue, WA).
A private celebration of her life will be held September 2, 2023.