Janet T. Gleason

Janet T. Gleason, 93, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Thursday, May 19, 2011. She was born March 2, 1918 in Victory Mills, NY to Philemon and Maria (LaPierre) Thivierge. Janet served in the Army Air Force during WWII. She was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. She was a member of the Senior Citizens Club of St. Joseph's Collingdale, PA and served as Historian & Post Commander and was a life long member of Women's Legion Post 892. Janet served for 8 years on the Board of Directors for Hampshire House of Port Charlotte Condo Assn and was President of the House for 4 years. She was an avid cook and baker having attended cooks and baker's school while in the military. Janet always enjoyed playing shuffleboard with her condo friends. Janet will be greatly missed by her daughters, Janet (Charles) Schmidt of Birdsboro, PA and Anita (Michael) Gallen of St. Augustine, FL; son, William Gleason of Carmel, IN; 8 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren; sister, Gloria Getman of New York; brother, Leo (Rose) Thivierge; sister in law, Anna Kendall of New Jersey and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, William; 1 brother; 5 sisters and granddaughter, Carol McDevitt. A visitation will be 6:00 to 7:00 pm, Friday, May 20, 2011 at Larry Taylor Funeral and Cremation Services. A viewing will be at 9:00 am, Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at Marvil Funeral Home, 1110 Main Street, Darby, PA 19023 with a Funeral Mass will be 11:00 am, Tuesday, may 24, 2011 at St. Joseph's Church in Collingdale, PA Burial will be at St. Peter & Paul Cemetery, Marple, PA. Memorial donations may be made to Jacobson Foundation c/o Douglas T Jacobson State Veterans Home, 21281 Grayton Terr, Port Charlotte, FL 33954 or St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38015. To express condolences to the family, please sign the online guest book.