| 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 |
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