MARIE GLASHEEN

GLASHEEN , MARIE (COLLINS) Marie Glasheen (Collins), 84, of San Diego, died December 26, 2010. She was born in Rochester, New York, to George and Eleanor Collins. Marie graduated from Nazareth College in Rochester magna cum laude in English. She studied at Northwestern University, and graduated from Catholic University of America with a Master's Degree in Speech Pathology. She married Bob Glasheen in 1959 and they, along with daughters Carole and Mary moved to San Diego in 1963. Marie worked as a speech pathologist in the San Diego Unified School District until retiring in 1985. She was an active volunteer with her church and other organizations, and served as president of the local chapter of Kappa Gamma Pi, a national society of honor students dedicated to lifetime volunteering. She also served on the boards of both Torrey Pines Women's Golf Club and Balboa Park Women's Golf Club, in various positions, as well as on the Board of Directors of the University of San Diego Friends of the Library. She also enjoyed writing, traveling, golfing, cooking, and attending the theatre and opera. She is survived by husband, Bob; daughters Carole (Doug) and Mary (Kris), sister, Helen and grandchildren Lauren, Vanessa and Alec. She was loved and will be missed by all who knew her. Memorial Mass will be Friday, January 7th, at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Refuge, 4226 Jewell Street, San Diego. In lieu of flowers, donations to Voices For Children are suggested.