William D. Gleaton

FEDERALSBURG - William David "Bill" Gleaton, 68, passed away at his home on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007.

He was born on Sept. 2, 1938, in Columbia, S.C., son of the late Grier Craig Gleaton Sr. and Wilma Davis Gleaton.

He served his country in the United States Navy and continued his service in the National Guard and in the Air Force Reserves.

Mr. Gleaton owned the Printing Place in Federalsburg from 1976-1989. He worked at Memorial Hospital in Easton in the printing department until his retirement in 2001.

He was a member of Nanticoke Lodge 172, A.F. & A.M., and a past patron of the Nanticoke Chapter 64, Order of the Eastern Star.

He is survived by his wife, Judith Croswell "Judy" Gleaton; four children, Catherine Gleaton of Baltimore, Michelle Gannon of Easton, Kelly Lord of Federalsburg, Jack Trader of Salisbury; two grandchildren, Mitchell Lord of Federalsburg and Shelby Trader of Salisbury.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Grier Craig Gleaton Jr.

Funeral services will be held at Framptom Funeral Home at 11 a.m. on Friday, with the Rev. David Heistand and the Rev. Joel Beiler officiating. Burial will follow at Hill Crest Cemetery in Federalsburg with military honors.

A Masonic Memorial service and Order of Eastern Star service will begin on Thursday at 7 p.m., with visitation to follow until 9 p.m.

Serving as pallbearers will be Jeff Gabrielsen, Scott Phillips, Xavier Camacho, Bill Lord, Lorenzo Beach, and Wayne Cole, and serving as an honorary pallbearer is Bill"s grandson, Mitchell Lord.

Memorial contributions can be made to Caroline Hospice Foundation, P.O. Box 362, Denton, MD 21629.