Wendy S. Gleason “Beloved wife, mother, “Meme”, and
daughter”
COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Wendy S. Gleason, 53, a lifelong resident
of Coudersport, passed away after a brief but brave battle with breast cancer
on Thursday, July 30, 2020, at the Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, N.Y.
Born on Friday,
March 24, 1967 in Coudersport, she was a daughter of David A. and Carolyn P.
Hackett Leet. On August 20, 1988 in the
Park United Methodist Church in Coudersport, she married William J. “Bill”
Gleason, who survives.
She was a
graduate of Coudersport High School, Class of 1985. Wendy graduated from the Continental School
of Beauty in Olean, N.Y. and for several years was employed by Robert Joseph
Family Hair Care in Coudersport.
Wendy loved
bowling, spending time in her pool with her beloved grandchildren and her Laney
bug, shopping trips with her three daughters and her mom, and mowing her
lawn. Above everything, her greatest
love was her beloved family.
Surviving besides
her husband, are her parents of Coudersport; three daughters, Megan M. (Bryan)
Uhl of Kersey, Kayla A. (Caleb) Nichols and Macy J. (Matthew Freeman) Gleason,
both of Coudersport; three grandchildren, Kohlson B. Uhl, Kason W. Uhl, and
Aspen C. Uhl; two sisters, Tina (Kristine Deburgomaster) Leet of Coudersport
and Julie A. (Dean) Taylor of St. Marys; and several nieces and nephews.
Family and
friends may call from 1p.m. to 5p.m. on Sunday, August 2, 2020, at the Virgil
L. Howard Funeral Home, 118 South Union Streets, Shinglehouse. Private funeral services will be held with
Pastor Scott Ogden of Park United Methodist Church, Coudersport,
officiating. Burial will be in Ford Hill
Cemetery, Coudersport.
Flowers are
gratefully declined. Memorials in Wendy’s name may be made to the Patterson
Cancer Center, 1001 East Second Street, Coudersport, PA 16915 or to a charity
of the donor’s choice.
Wendy’s family
has entrusted her care to Kevin J. Dusenbury, funeral director/owner of the
Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, Shinglehouse.
To express
condolences or share a fond memory of Wendy, please visit
www.virgillhowardfuneralhome.com or the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home Facebook
page.
Proper face
coverings and social distancing will be adhered to according to COVID mandates.
