Stacey, M. Glenna Philley

77 03/04/1932 10/06/2009 M. Glenna Philley Stacey, age 77, died
peacefully in the presence of family in Kelso, Wash., Oct. 6, 2009.
Glenna was born March 4, 1932, in Portland, and was raised in
Milwaukie by her parents, Carey Pope and Cornelia Philley. She
attended St. John the Baptist Catholic Grade School, class of 1947,
and graduated from St. Mary's Academy, class of 1951. After convincing
him to take her to their high school prom, Glenna dated, and then
married, Thomas V. Stacey June 5, 1954, in Honolulu. The couple moved
back to Oregon in December 1955, and started their family. Glenna was
a loving wife, devoted mother, loyal friend and a charismatic
grandmother. She enjoyed hunting and fishing with her husband and
their sons, camping, and celebrating the holidays amidst the family
she cared so much about. She became an active member of the Kiawanda
Senior Center in Woods upon retirement from the Milwaukie High School
cafeteria, where she worked for 10 years. Glenna is survived by her
husband, Thomas V. Stacey, who misses her and will continue to love
her; three sons, Michael, Phillip and Thomas Stacey; and four
daughters, Carmen Schwebel, Kate Brickey, Annette Stacey-Whitmore and
Michelle Martin. Glenna is also survived by 16 grandchildren, Phillip,
David, DeLaina, LaDonna, Joseph, Vincent, Daphnie and Clayton Stacey;
Alan and Paul Schwebel; Stacey and Robert Martin; Veronica and Tony
Whitmore; and Thor and Caitlin Haglund, all of whom will forever
remember her house on Kelvin Street, where Grandma Stacey made each of
their lives brighter. Glenna leaves behind six great-grandchildren
whose lives will be surrounded by stories of their great-grandma, who
loved them all. Glenna is also survived by her sister, Esther Matches,
and a handful of close friends. A recitation of the rosary will be at
9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009, followed by a memorial Mass at 10
a.m. in Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rev. Bruce Brown will
officiate, and a private spreading of ashes will follow later in the
month.

Published in The Oregonian on October 9, 2009