Gladys Glidden Obituary
Gladys was born in Whitefield, ME on September 5, 1937, the daughter of the late Frederick and Annie (Seigars) Tibbetts. She attended local schools and graduated from Wiscasset High School in the class of 1957.
In 1957, she married the love of her life Leo F. Glidden, together they shared sixty-eight years of marriage.
Gladys worked at Hallowell Shoe Company and then Medomack Canning Company until their closing. She then went to work at Country Manor Nursing Home until her retirement.
She was a member of the Arlington National Grange for seventy years, Lions Club of Whitefield where she was a life member. Young at Heart Senior Citizens of Whitefield, Senior Citizens of Nobleboro and longtime member of South Somerville Baptist Church in Somerville.
Gladys was predeceased by her husband Leo Glidden; a son, Alan Glidden Sr; two sisters, Minnie and Hazel. She is survived by two grandsons, Corey Glidden of Jefferson and Allen Glidden Jr. of Jefferson; great granddaughter, Ciara Glidden of Augusta; great grandson, Bodie Rollins of Augusta; a sister, Jennie Feyler of Whitefield.
A graveside service will be held in the Spring at the Whitefield Cemetery in Whitefield. Arrangements and guidance are in the care of Staples Funeral Home and Cremation Care, 53 Brunswick Avenue, Gardiner, ME. Condolences, memories and photos may be shared with the family by visiting the Staples Funeral Home website www.StaplesFuneralHome.com
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