Michael J. Gleason

Michael J. Gleason, 55, 13626 Ailes Rd., Anna, Ohio died of natural causes at Wilson Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 after an illness of several weeks. He was born September 19, 1956 in Cleveland, Ohio to Jane (Houldsworth) Gleason and Frank J. Gleason Jr. and lived most of his life in the Sidney area. He attended Holy Angels Catholic School, Cardinal Newman High School in Palm Beach, Florida and Lehman High School. He graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio with a degree in accounting. He is survived by three brothers, Daniel, Brian, and Tim Gleason; one sister, Maria Richard, and eleven nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Jane Houldsworth Gleason, and a brother, Terry F. Gleason. He was an avid snow skier having skied mostly in Colorado and Mad River Mountain in Ohio. He also was an accomplished water skier and chess player. He had a love of books and had the ability to speed read several books per day. Woodworking and investsments were his avocation. Long distance swimming and pocket billiards were his love. There will be a Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, October 7, 2011 at 10:30 AM at Holy Angels Catholic Church with Rev. Daniel Hess. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery, Sidney. There are no calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to the Holy Angels Endowment Fund. Envelopes will be available at the church. Salm-McGill and Tangeman Funeral Home is handling the funeral arrangements and condolences may expressed to the Gleason family on Salm-McGill and Tangeman Funeral Home's web site at: www.salm-mcgillandtangemanfh.com