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Gilbert L. Gleckl

1947 - 2018

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1947

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2018

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Frederick Funeral Home, Inc. - Latrobe

1543 Ligonier Street

Latrobe, Pennsylvania

Gilbert Gleckl Obituary

Gilbert L. "Gib" Gleckl, 71, of Latrobe, passed away Friday, Oct. 26, 2018, at home. He was born Aug. 11, 1947, in Latrobe, son of Gilbert N. Gleckl (deceased) and Florence (Dillon) Gleckl (deceased). He was a retired steel worker, having worked for Standard Steel and, following retirement, obtained his radiological technology license. He was a member of Latrobe Presbyterian Church and served in the Navy from 1965-1968. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, James Gleckl; a brother-in-law, Bill Hoyle; and two sisters-in-law, Pinky Aukerman and Bonnie Keahilihau. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Tessie (Nace) Gleckl; three children, Robin Robl and her husband, Paul, Erica Hauser and her husband, Eric, and Diana Onifer and her husband, Mike; five grandchildren Nick, Nikki, Michael, Aaron and Bailey; two sisters, Betty Jo Alexander (Jim Thomas) and Debbie Hoyle; two brothers-in-law, Joe Nace and Del Nace and his wife, Paige; two sisters-in-law, Joyce Terney and Janet Anderson; as well as several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29, 2018, at FREDERICK FUNERAL HOME INC., 1543 Ligonier St., Latrobe, PA 15650. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018, at Frederick Funeral Home Inc., with the Rev. Clark R. Kerr officiating. Burial will be in Unity Cemetery, Latrobe. Military honors will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home by the Latrobe-Derry Veterans Honor Guard.
The family wishes to thank the nurses and staff from Excela Home Care and Hospice for the excellent care they provided. Memorial donations in his name can be made to the Adams Memorial Library of Latrobe. To purchase flowers or send condolences, please visit www.FrederickFuneralHome.com.

Published by Tribune Review from Oct. 28 to Oct. 29, 2018.
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To the family and friends of Gilbert Gleckl, please accept my sympathy. May you find comfort knowing that those who died, God keeps them in his memory. And at Psalms 116:15 they are precious in God's eyes.

Karen

October 29, 2018

Dear Tessie and Family,
I am so sorry to hear about Gib.
We had a lot of fun together.
I feel a great loss.
Please accept my deepest condolences.
Barry

Barry Zomisky

October 28, 2018

Rest In Peace, Cousin Gibsey..... I will cherish my memories.... forever in my ❤

Karen Budwine

October 28, 2018

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