Campus & Community

Former administrator Gillespie, 72, dies

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Joan Marie (Colllins) Gillespie, a former Harvard administrator, died on Sept. 14. She was 72. A lifelong resident of Arlington, Mass., Gillespie worked for the Anthropology and Social Medicine Departments at the University. She is survived by her son, Thomas of Arlington; a daughter, Bonnie Perry; three grandchildren, one nephew, and several nieces.