Terry W. Gillispie, 55, of Bethlehem, died Jan. 27, 2016. Born in Rahway, N.J., he was a son of Gerry W. and Sally (McKnight) Gillispie of Bethlehem.

He was a 1978 Freedom HS graduate where he was graduation speaker and a member of Freedom Les Chanteurs. At The College of Wooster, Ohio, he sang in the chorus; spent a semester in Edinburgh, Scotland; and earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology with honors with a minor in philosophy.

He was a recovery coach at the Penn Foundation, Sellersville, for the past 10 years.

He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Bethlehem.

He acted in theater productions.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by a brother, Thomas J. and his wife Pam of Acton, Mass.; a sister, Gwen L. Gillispie of St. Petersburg, Fla.; a niece, Elizabeth L. and her husband Kenny Garreau; two nephews, T.J. Gillispie and Eduardo D. Cintron; an aunt, Adele Gillispie Juzi, and her children, Chris, Glenn and Eric.

He was predeceased by Helen Gillispie Harral and Minnie and James McKnight.

Contributions may be made to the McKnight Mission Scholarship Fund, c/o First Presbyterian Church, 2344 Center St., Bethlehem, PA 18017.

Arrangements were made by Connell Funeral Home Inc., Bethlehem.