Marlborough – Warren L. Gledhill, 78, passed away suddenly Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011 after complications of a long illness.
Born Oct. 19, 1932 in Waltham, he attended Waltham Trade School and simultaneously joined the Massachusetts National Guard. He later decided to serve his country and joined the U.S. Navy in 1952.
Mr. Gledhill was married to his wife, Nancy E. Brown, for 57 years. They moved to Houston, Texas in 1975, where they lived for 26 years until his retirement as a supervisor for Metrix Industries in Houston. In 2001, they purchased their first motor home and carried out their lifelong dream of traveling the United States. In 2010, they returned to Massachusetts to be with family.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy, and his five children, John Gledhill of Hampton, N.H.; Rick Gledhill and his wife Jody of Marlborough; Barbara Palatino and her husband Richard of Houston, Texas; Brenda Hurt and her husband Mike of League City, Texas; and Cindy Benoit of Woonsockett, R.I. He is also survived by his 16 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Family and friends may attend calling hours Friday, Sept. 9, from 6 to 9 p.m., at the Tighe-Hamilton Funeral Home, Inc., 50 Central Street, Hudson, followed by a funeral service at 9 p.m. Burial in Forestvale Cemetery of Hudson will be held later at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, Boston Office, 330 Congress St., 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02210.
For online condolences, please visit www.tighehamilton.com.
