THE heartbroken family of a much-loved Glasgow man who passed away suddenly during lockdown hope to encourage others to speak out in difficult times. 

Celtic fan Gary Fadian, 45, died unexpectedly in his Blairdardie home earlier this month. 

The popular dad-of-three’s death came as a shock to everyone and tributes have since poured in from the local community. 

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His wife Lisa said Gary was “loved by so many people” and hoped his story could encourage other men to seek help when they need it. 

Lisa, 46, said: “He was showing no symptoms or any indication at the time that it happened, like so many young men in his position.

“He’s left behind three heartbroken sons and myself who all loved him so much.

“Gary was one of those guys who was quite quiet and wouldn’t speak up. He would keep everything to himself.

“But, in this lockdown, it’s clear so many people are suffering with their mental health.” 

She added: “In the days since, it has been horrific and unreal. It’s still unbelievable.

“You read and hear about these things happening and you have a lot of empathy but it is different when it is someone so close to you and so loved.” 

Gary was an engineer with Siemens by trade and had been married to Lisa for 20 years. 

They pair had sons Jamie, 19, Ross, 15, and 11-year-old Sean, all keen footballers who had season tickets to see the Hoops with their dad. 

Glasgow Times: Gary regularly attended Celtic matches with his sons Gary regularly attended Celtic matches with his sons

Born in Drumchapel, Gary attended Bearsden Academy and was introduced to Lisa in a pub in 1997. 

Lisa said: “He was quite a quiet man but he just loved his family and his three boys.

“He worked a lot and really hard to provide for us so we could have a nice life.

“No-one had a bad word to say about him.

“He supported me through the death of my mother and then when I had cancer myself.

“It has maybe just been a cry for help and people need to know they can speak up.” 

Such was Gary’s popularity, a number of people lined the streets in the local area on Thursday as he was laid to rest. 

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Gary was also heavily involved in his sons’ football teams – West End Thistle, Drumchapel United, and Knightswood FC – and they have all since launched fundraisers which will support mental health causes. 

A GoFundMe page was also set up in Gary’s memory and his since coined in more than £3000 to support his family during this difficult time.

Lisa said: “I just want people to know it is okay not to be okay. It is okay to ask for help if you need it.” 

If you need someone to talk to, you can call Samaritans on 116 123 or visit https://www.samaritans.org/.