William Thurston GLEASON

1924 - 2012  (88 Jahre)

• Name	William Thurston GLEASON
  Geburt	21 Feb 1924	Union, Knox, Maine, USA
  Geschlecht	männlich
  FSID	LY3P-89G
  Tod	16 Aug 2012	Appleton, Knox, Maine, USA   [1]
  	William Gleason Obituary Appleton - APPLETON - William "Bill" Thurston Gleason, 88, died peacefully Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012, surrounded by his family at his home Thursday. Born Feb. 21, 1924, in Union, he was the son of William C. and Margaret Thurston Gleason. Bill grew up on his family's Union farm where he learned a strong work ethic and was schooled in the necessity of "a Yankee ingenuity," necessary to survive during those depression years. He attended Union schools and was a 1942 graduate of Union High School. During his high school years, Bill was a multi-sport athlete, participating in basketball, baseball and skiing. He excelled at ski-jumping and was never defeated in the cross-country ski competition. On Sept. 11, 1949, he married Rosalie A. Mank, in Union. Upon graduating, Bill entered the U.S. Army, and after basic training at Fort Hood, Texas, he served with the 45th Infantry Division. He was actively involved with that division in the invasion of France and Germany, and participated in the Battle of the Bulge. Returning to civilian life, he enrolled in the University of Maine at Orono, where he earned a degree in Education. While in high school and prior to his military service, Bill worked with Grevis Payson Trucking in Union. After graduating from the University of Maine he returned to employment with that trucking company. In 1953, Bill's grandfather, Wilbur Thurston, asked Bill to help out at Thurston Brothers Casket Factory, Union. He never left that business, which for a time included Thurston Brothers Transportation, serving as president until his death. Throughout the years, he supplied burial caskets to funeral homes throughout New England and enjoyed friendships with many of the funeral directors he met. Bill regularly made deliveries to the funeral homes himself and was often accompanied by his wife, Rosalie. For six years, he served as coach of Appleton High School boy's basketball team. Bill supported athletics in area schools and was a mentor to many students including his own grandchildren. A registered Maine guide, Bill enjoyed hunting, fishing and skiing, as well as gardening. He took great pleasure in often sharing the bounty of his gardens with friends and family. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Storer-Collins-Harding American Legion Post No. 110, Union. Other than his parents, Bill was predeceased by two sisters, Eleanor McAllister and Dorothy Peckham. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Rosalie of Appleton; son, Craig T. Gleason and wife, Gail, of Union; brother, Richard Gleason and wife, Bernice, of Union and Florida; three grandchildren, Carrie R. Gleason of Maine Maritime Academy cadet of Union, Nicole E. Glidden of Memphis, Tenn., Jon-David Thurston Gleason of Union; three stepgrandchildren, Harmonie Hagerman of Gardiner, Lt. Autumn Ridell of Tamuning, Quam, and Forrest Hagerman of Camden; two great-grandchildren, Ava Elizabeth Gleason and Kelsey Elizabeth Glidden; two great-stepgrandchildren, Maize Grace Hagerman and Delia Autumn Trott; as well as many nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to visit 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock St., Rockland, where a memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday with Pastor Mark Adolphsen officiating. A reception will be at 104 Limerock St.. Private family interment with military honors, will be at Pine Grove Cemetery, Appleton. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Storer-Collins-Harding American Legion Post No. 110, care of Paul Doughty, 487 South Union Road, Union, ME 04862; or Make-A-Wish Foundation, 477 Congress St., Suite M1, Portland, ME 04101. To share a memory or story with Bill's family, please visit his online Book of Memories at www.bchfh.com.
  		Obit William Thurston Gleason-Portland_Press_Herald_2012_08_21_B5
  Beerdigung	Pine Grove Cemetery, Appleton, Knox, Maine, USA
  Personen-Kennung	I48226	KLERC
  Zuletzt bearbeitet am	1 Jan 2026

  
  

  Familie	Rosalie A. MANK,   geb. 1930, Maine, USA gest. UNKNOWN
  Eheschließung	11 Sep 1949	Union, Knox, Maine, USA
  Kinder	+ 1. Lebend
  Familien-Kennung	F33036	Familienblatt  |  Familientafel
  Zuletzt bearbeitet am	1 Jan 2026

  
  

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  [S276] Obituaries, William Gleason Obituary. https://obituaries.bangordailynews.com/obituary/william-gleason-804270961