FRANCES WHOLEY GLEASON
FRANCES WHOLEY GLEASON
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On Saturday, March 8, 2014. Beloved wife of the late George E. Gleason, M.D.; mother of James A. Gleason, M.D. (Michelle), Mark M. Gleason (Susan), George E. Gleason (Kathleen), Frances M. Gleason, Lawrence V. Gleason (Barbara), M. Christine Higgins (John), Paul J. Gleason, D.M.D. (Catherine), Catherine E. DeLacio (John), Michael A. Gleason (Mary Margaret) and John R. Gleason (Julia); sister of Mark H. Wholey, M.D., Gwendolyn Robosson, and the late Robert C. Wholey and Gladys Curran; also survived by 19 grandchildren. A graduate of Mt. Mercy College (Carlow), Frances was an inspiration to many and will be greatly missed. Friends will be received at JOHN A. FREYVOGEL SONS, INC., 4900 Centre Avenue at Devonshire Street www.freyvogelfuneralhome.com on Tuesday 6-8 p.m. and Wednesday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Funeral Thursday. Mass of Christian Burial St. Paul Cathedral 10:00 a.m. Remembrances may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation c/o www.westernpa.jdrf.org or W. PA National Multiple Sclerosis Society c/o www.nationalmssociety.org.
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anne bauer
October 21, 2014
So sad to see this -- your Mom was just the best!
Dickson Elementary Family
March 12, 2014
Dear Mary Margaret and family,
We were so sad to hear this news.
May God bless you and your family at this time of sorrow.
March 12, 2014
What a wonderfully loving, strong and beautiful woman. She will be greatly missed. I will always remember her welcoming smile and and her infectious laugh. She was always laughing and joking around except for those times when she was yelling at Johnny. I can still picture her standing at the sink in the kitchen back on Carlisle Street as she innocently peppered Johnny and me with questions. And us, unknowingly giving the answers that would all but confess the mischief we were into or about to get into. Then she would flash that smile of hers that let you know that she knew. She always knew. She was always smiling and she always knew. We never stood a chance. I'll always remember that smile. My deepest sympathies go out to the entire Gleason Family for the loss of such a special lady. Her smile lives on in each of you. May she rest in peace. I love you Momma Gleason.
Jason Kahn
Linda Spencer
March 12, 2014
Dear Gleason family, our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. We are so glad we met your mom at Jim and Michelle's wedding and had a chance to talk with her. Though we did not know her well, we know she must have been a wonderful person because we know you, Jim. We know what a deep grief it is to lose a parent at any age and pray for you all.
Linda and David Spencer
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Dorothy Caldwell Jacobs
March 12, 2014
My sympathy and prayers to the Gleason Family. Fran was a classmate at Mount Mercy College and I remember her as a joyful, outgoing person. May she rest in peace.
Bob & Mary Kay Friday
March 12, 2014
Our prayers and sympathy go out to the Gleason family at this sad time. We will so much miss our conversations and visits with your mother. She was a delightful person and always so welcoming to us. Know that she is in our prayers and memories. May she be at peace. Bob & Mary Kay Friday
March 12, 2014
Dear Gleason Family,
Your mother was such a cherished friend of my mother, Inez McCoy Plunkett, since their days at Mt Mercy College in the 1940s. She was such a strength and a friend to my mom in her final days (and throughout all those years in between). We al are blessed to have known Fran. May you cherish her memory and the legacy she has given to you.
Blessings to you all,
Anne Plunkett Holland
March 11, 2014
My prayers go out to the Gleason family. I am so proud to have known Frances. She was like a grandmother to me and I am glad I got to let her know how much I loved her before she passed.
Edna Bruce
March 11, 2014
Our deepest sympathy to you all. May your memories of a very lovely lady comfort you.
Bob and Lauretta Saul. Cornelius, NC
March 11, 2014
Gwen, I was so sorry to hear of Frans death. She was a great person, and we had so much fun together. I am in Florida and wont be able to attend the funeral but my prayers will be with you all. Peggy Friday
March 10, 2014
Our deepest sympathy too all of the Gleason Family, Sincerely,
Bob and Jackie Capretto
Laura Kalchthaler
March 10, 2014
Christine, John, Patrick, Francie and entire Gleason Family - So sorry to learn of your Mom's passing. Prayers and thoughts to all!! May all your cherished memories remain. God bless.
Ann Fromm
March 10, 2014
We will miss Fran Gleason. She was a bright light in our book club -- a mentor, a loving "den mother" to us. Warm, uncomplaining and interested in life around her, she was a beautiful woman. With deepest sympathies to all her family, Ann
Michael & Ginny Sinnott
March 10, 2014
My condolences to all on the passing of Mrs. Gleason. She was a grand lady ! Her smile and great sense of humor will always remain with me. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this difficult time.
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