David Arthur Gissing
elevated MF35I September 17, 1936 ~ October 27, 2019
elevated MF35I Visitation
Friday, November 1, 2019 from 10:00 – 12:00 p.m.
elevated MF35I Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, ON, L3T 3Z6
elevated MF35I Funeral Service
Friday, November 1, 2019 at 12:00 p.m.
elevated MF35I Chapel of St. Joseph – Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
elevated MF35I Interment
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
elevated MF35I Obituary
elevated MF35I David Arthur Gissing was born on September 17, 1936 to William and Annie Gissing in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. He had a humble upbringing with one brother and two sisters – Eric, Maureen, and Joyce.
elevated MF35I At the peak of his profession he was the Chief Engineer of Hong Kong Electric, through its coal and nuclear power generation. Engineering certainly represented his character and passion, as a life-long hobbyist of locomotives, building model train sets, waking up early each morning to watch, wave, and catalogue the trains and railcars that rode by. David was a loving, humorous, intelligent, logical, and polished individual – a true gentlemen as fits the definition – sprinkling everyone with English humour and short stories.
elevated MF35I Left to honour David and remember his love are three siblings, four children, grandkids and beloved wife of 37 years – Catherine.
Dear Dad/Grandad,
Rest in Peace
With love from,
Helen, Lex, Steven and Mark
My deepest sympathies to the the Gissing family for your loss. God bless. May he rest in peace.
Dear Catherine, Edward and Andrew,
Please accept our warm and heartfelt sympathy to hear of your loss. David was a kind and gentle soul. He will be remembered and cherished.
You will always be in our thoughts and prayers.
With deepest sympathy,
John and Margaret
Dear David
Our hearts are filled with sorrow, our thoughts and prayers are with you. May you Rest in Peace.
With Love,
Joseph, Stella & Candace
Uncle David
Our thoughts are with you all at this sad time.
May you rest in peace
With love from
Carol(Niece), Andrew, Emma & Richard X
Uncle David
Our thoughts are with you and your family at this sad time. Rest in peace.
Love from
Diane (niece) and John xx
Thinking of you David and our happy times growing up together and family visits.
Love from
Eric (Brother) and Audrey. XXX
Remembering our happy childhood together.
Our thoughts are with you at this sad time.
Love from Joyce and Dennis xxx
Dear Eddie and Family: Please accept my most heartfelt condolences on the loss of your father. I hope your happy memories of times shared together bring you comfort and solace at this difficult time. He sounds like he was an amazing man, whose gentle spirit, intelligence, humour and love lives on in you and your children forever.
Dear Eddy,
My sincere condolences to you and your family for your great loss .
May you find some comfort together during this very sad time.
Rest in Peace ,
Sincerely, Carmela Zollo
So sorry to hear of your dad’s passing Eddie. Thoughts and prayers from our family to yours.
David,
Remembering our very happy childhood…old time dancing and performing our piano and violin recitals in the Valley Gardens and at Church together. The good times will never be forgotten and you will always be in my heart. Be at peace.
Your loving sister, Maureen
Uncle ‘Lurch’
Now riding God’s Wonderful Railway. Rest in peace.
Your niece, Andrea x
Dear Catherine,Edward and Andrew, how I wish the sad news is a fake news.However, we have to accept it with courage. David is such a nice person. He will always be in our prayers.May he R.I.P.
Love from
Agatha, Eddie
Uncle David was one of the kindest gentleman I have ever met. I’ll miss him.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Uncle David, the family, and especially with Aunt Catherine.
May our prayers travel with Uncle David as he enters heaven. My hope for Aunt Catherine, cousins Edward, and Andrew is to catch up on some rest for days of tomorrow.
Love,
Lawrence & Jennifer