I'm hearing sad news that he's no longer with us.

 

A very good lad RIP Gareth

I met Gaz through this site and it turned out we both worked together in London. I know a few people who he used to work with directly and his old team are absolutely devasated at the news of his sudden death. He was really well thought of with his Bolton sense of humour and always had a cheeky smile on his face.  I could tell you a few stories about the times I've worked with him directly, but some wouldn't be suitable for a public forum!

 

Oddly enough I sent him an email at work the other week as I'd lost his number and we hadn't spoken for a while. Genuinely nice lad and will be missed by everyone that knew him. Abosolutely gutted he has gone and I will be raising a pint at Millwall in his memory. Thoughts are with his family at this truly shitty time. I hope his little one grows up and makes their dad proud.

 

RIP Gaz

 

Squidgy

Edited July 14, 20178 yr by slug

if you are still around tyler and can get to millwall, fetch your brothers new flag

 

would be nice to catch up

if you are still around tyler and can get to millwall, fetch your brothers new flag

 

would be nice to catch up

 

 

Likewise if you manage to dig out some old photos of your brother with some of the Wways posse from various trips, games, etc. Be great to see them.

Likewise if you manage to dig out some old photos of your brother with some of the Wways posse from various trips, games, etc. Be great to see them.

Tyler, he took a classic selfie with Vernon Kay when we were at Fulham a few years back. He had it on his facebook before he went secret squirrel.

Thanks so much everyone for your kind words, it's a huge comfort to know he was well thought of. It's a way off but Reading away in March is the big one now for me and the family given he's lived in Reading for 5-6 years.

I'll be there for a boozy one

Tyler, he took a classic selfie with Vernon Kay when we were at Fulham a few years back. He had it on his facebook before he went secret squirrel.

 

Was that the midweek 3-0 defeat? We jibbed into the seats for the 2nd half and sat in the row in front of Vernon and his missus.

Gaz will be laid to rest this Friday in Silchester. The following is taken from a page at work for those wishing to give a few bob in his memory (awaits payday for me...)

 

 Amy, Gareth's wife, has requested that no floral tributes, but invited you to donate to either of the following three Just Giving pages set up in his memory:

 

GarethDonnellybhf (British Heart Foundation)

GarethDonnellyOddballs (Testicular cancer)

GarethDonnellyH4H (Help for heros)

 

Cheers,

 

Squidgy

Edited July 30, 20178 yr by slug

 

Taken from Gaz's Just Giving page.

Edited July 30, 20178 yr by slug

Didn't know Gaz but I'm sure our paths will have crossed somewhere over the years. No age. RIP fellow Wanderer.

So sad.

Off to say goodbye to the Silchester White. One of the nicest lads I've met through this forum and randomly through my job.

Off to say goodbye to the Silchester White. One of the nicest lads I've met through this forum and randomly through my job.

 

 

hope it all goes off well, squidgy bear

 

still find it difficult to look at pictures of him and his family

 

 

 

do you know how he knew anthony cotton?

 

i saw a few tweets from him

hope it all goes off well, squidgy bear

 

still find it difficult to look at pictures of him and his family

 

 

 

do you know how he knew anthony cotton?

 

i saw a few tweets from him

I asked Gaz that very question when we were at Sheff Utd last season and he said they grew up together. As a result he knew Keegan Hirst (RL player) so must have been the only man to be seen jogging in Berkshire wearing a Batley Bulldogs shirt.

Some boy was Gareth. Hope he gets the send if he rightly deserves.

A true gent and a true wanderer

All the best for today.

 

So sad

Gut wrenching that he's lost his life in his very prime, did not know him personally but my most sincere of best wishes go to his wider family and friends but in particular his wife and young daughter. ????

Beautiful send off. The local cricket team were holding his Silchester Whites flag up on the local green as we all went past. Jimmy did him proud with his speech as did his wife, Amy. The entourage from the boys and girls from work was heart warming. Only standing place in the church, it was crammed to the door. RIP Gaz

Thoughts have been with Gareth today. Didn't know him but seems a top white gone far too early.

This surfaced yesterday and is how I remember him.

 

Middle of the bottom row I'd guess. Didn't know Gaz but do know Jimmy from a few years back.

 

 

RIP Gaz.

Edited August 4, 20178 yr by RoadRunnerFan

This surfaced yesterday and is how I remember him.

 

My own little brother is on that very picture and he has the picture at home himself.

 

Taken from Gaz's Just Giving page.

 

It's those pictures that just break my heart. I didn't know him. Doubt I ever met him but........dear oh dear that could have been any of us on here...

My own little brother is on that very picture and he has the picture at home himself.

Which is your brother? As I know nearly everyone on that photo and now I'm wondering if I know you.

Which is your brother? As I know nearly everyone on that photo and now I'm wondering if I know you

 

I thought that.  If its his younger brother he'd probably be about our age.

Edited August 5, 20178 yr by barryk32