Dr. Alan Harold GLEASON

GLEASON Dr. Alan Harold Dr. Alan Harold Gleason, age 92, of Sylvania, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2010, at Kingston Residence of Sylvania, where he resided for the past 5 years. Alan was born February 4, 1917, in Riverside, California, to Harold and Marion (Norris) Gleason and grew up in Rochester, New York. A veteran of WWII, Alan served in the U.S. Army while stationed in England, and later in France post-liberation where his facility in French was a valuable asset to the allies. Alan earned his B.A. at Princeton University in 1939, his M.A. at University of Rochester, and his Ph. D. in Economics at M.I.T. in 1950. That year he married Emily Gilbert and together they celebrated 60 years and raised 3 fine children. An accomplished Professor of Economics, Dr. Gleason taught at the University of Rochester from 1946-1956, the International Christian University (in Tokyo) from 1956-1969, where he was the Chairman of the Social Science Division, and the University of Toledo from 1970-1984, where he was Chairman of the Economics Department. His interests and talents were many and he enjoyed composing, playing the piano, attending concerts, traveling to Europe, and writing articles on labor and Japanese economics. He was an active member of the Sylvania United Church of Christ where he sang in the choir for 30 years. He volunteered as a math tutor at the Grace Community Center and with Habitat For Humanity. Alan is survived by his wife, Emily Gleason; their 3 children, Alan Gilbert Gleason, of Tokyo, Japan, Ann Norris Gleason, of Hilo, Hawaii and James Donald (Robin Frisch-Gleason) Gleason, of Ann Arbor, Michigan; two grandchildren, Maia and Ivy Gleason, of Ann Arbor, Michigan; 2 brothers, David (Janice) Gleason, of Evergreen, Colorado and Peter (Vera) Gleason, of Canandaigua, New York; several nieces and nephews and sister-in-law: Nancy Gleason, of Rochester, New York. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Charles N. Gleason. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 30, 2010, at Sylvania United Church of Christ, 7240 Erie St., Sylvania, at 11:00 AM with visitation one hour prior. Arrangements were entrusted to the Reeb Funeral Home, Sylvania. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.reebfuneralhome.com . The family wishes to thank the staff members of both Kingston and Senior Independence hospice for the exceptional care given to Alan. Those wishing to give donations in Alan's memory are asked to consider Sylvania United Church of Christ, Maumee Valley Habitat For Humanity, or Senior Independence of Greater Toledo.