Phil Altieri is with Shan Madeleine. July 2nd Today I said goodbye to my gorgeous, smart, caring, witty, daughter Shan Madeleine Peak(née Altieri) this has by far been the worst day of my life. Shan leaves behind her husband Matt, Matilda (9)& Owen (5) their children. This devastating loss has come very suddenly and without warning through a severe medical episode. Shan was 40 years old and full of life with a blossoming career in teaching and now vice principal at her school. Shan had an incredible kind caring compassionate persona and had a great gift in bringing people together. Shan’s circle of friends runs far & wide who all naturally gravitated her way and had enormous respect for her. We shared a love for AFL football with our mighty bombers having been members for 29 years and frequently attending games at the G and Marvel. In the last few years Matilda my granddaughter has also developed this passion attending with us. The family is devastated and trying to come to terms with this massive senseless loss. Shan has helped countless people throughput her life in many ways and continues to help others in death by donating her organs. This really sums up the person my daughter was. Fly high baby girl, Dad will always love you till his last breath. The funeral details are; Friday the 11th July 2025 - 10.00am at Tobin Brothers Funeral home in Diamond Creek. 49-55 Main Street, Diamond Creek.

Vale Richard Michael Gilbert (18/7/1942 - 7/6/2025) Richard learnt to play table tennis in India as a teenager. Richard played table tennis at Diamond Valley for the best part of 40 years. He introduced all his children (Andrew, Matthew, Michael, Caroline and Catherine) to the sport. In his prime he was a fine defensive player who would keep getting the ball back. He developed a devastating backhand flick in his later years. What made him happy was how he learnt how to block the ball in his 50’s. Often he would call us to describe a backhand or forehand block that he had made at a clutch point in a match. He always spoke about this with an equal measure of joy and amazement that he’d actually made the shot! He was a tremendous supporter of his children’s involvement with the sport - especially his Son Andrew - he did everything he could to help him realise his table tennis dreams. Richard is survived by his Wife Joan who he was married to for 52 years, his 5 Children and 9 Grandchildren. He was a great man who will be deeply missed but never forgotten.

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