Francis J. Gleason

Resided in Bowie, MD.  Husband and best friend of Barbara Gleason (nee Keichenmeister) for 51 years.  Born in Baltimore, MD, son of the late Joseph and Genevieve Gleason and brother of the late Michael Gleason.  Father of Chris and his wife Linda Gleason of Helena, MT; Sean and his wife Diane Gleason of Mt. Airy, MD; Kelly Flanagan of Waxhaw, NC; Patricia and Ryan Boyle of Crofton, MD.  Pop-Pop of Tessa and Adam Gleason; Connor, Katie and the late Sarah Gleason; Emma and Aidan Flanagan; Jack and Molly Boyle.He served in the U.S. Navy for 4 years during the Korean War aboard the U.S.S. AMPHION (AR-13).  Retired from IBM in 1991.  He was a parishioner of St. Pius X Catholic Church, Bowie, MD.