1913
Gertrude
2012
Gertrude Quinn
June 8, 1913 — January 22, 2012
Gertrude M. Quinn, 98, of Clearfield died on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Clearfield Hospital.
She was born on June 18, 1913 in Clearfield, a daughter of the late Levis and Pearl (Shaw) Read.
Mrs. Quinn was employed by the former Brody's Department Store from 1963 until 1976 as a sales clerk and a buyer for the sports department. Prior to that, she worked at the former Workman's Overall Factory from 1934 until 1963.
She was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church, Clearfield and a 1932 graduate of Clearfield High School. She was a member of the Railroad Brethren Auxiliary, a past member of NON and a past member of the Clearfield Women's Club where she served as President.
She is survived by a son-in-law, David Gallaher of Clearfield, three grandsons, David Gallaher, Jr. and wife Rhonda of Grampian, Dale Gallaher of Chelmsford, MA and Doug Gallaher and wife Teresa of Clearfield, eight great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren, and a brother, Levis Read, Jr of Clearfield.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert N. Quinn on January 5, 1984 and whom she married February 16, 1935 in Clearfield; a daughter Jacqueline Gallaher, a great-granddaughter; and a sister and brother, Lillian Shaffer and Ray W. Read.
A Memorial Mass will be said at St. Francis Catholic Church, Clearfield on Tuesday at 10 AM with Msgr. H. Desmond McGee, Jr. as celebrant. Interment will follow in the Calvary Cemetery, Clearfield.
Friends will be received at the church on Tuesday from 9:30-10 AM.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to American Cancer Society, 26 S. Second Street, Clearfield or to the Clearfield County Area Agency on Aging, PO Box 550, Clearfield.
The Kevin A. Beardsley Funeral Home, Clearfield is in charge of arrangements.
She was born on June 18, 1913 in Clearfield, a daughter of the late Levis and Pearl (Shaw) Read.
Mrs. Quinn was employed by the former Brody's Department Store from 1963 until 1976 as a sales clerk and a buyer for the sports department. Prior to that, she worked at the former Workman's Overall Factory from 1934 until 1963.
She was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church, Clearfield and a 1932 graduate of Clearfield High School. She was a member of the Railroad Brethren Auxiliary, a past member of NON and a past member of the Clearfield Women's Club where she served as President.
She is survived by a son-in-law, David Gallaher of Clearfield, three grandsons, David Gallaher, Jr. and wife Rhonda of Grampian, Dale Gallaher of Chelmsford, MA and Doug Gallaher and wife Teresa of Clearfield, eight great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren, and a brother, Levis Read, Jr of Clearfield.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert N. Quinn on January 5, 1984 and whom she married February 16, 1935 in Clearfield; a daughter Jacqueline Gallaher, a great-granddaughter; and a sister and brother, Lillian Shaffer and Ray W. Read.
A Memorial Mass will be said at St. Francis Catholic Church, Clearfield on Tuesday at 10 AM with Msgr. H. Desmond McGee, Jr. as celebrant. Interment will follow in the Calvary Cemetery, Clearfield.
Friends will be received at the church on Tuesday from 9:30-10 AM.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to American Cancer Society, 26 S. Second Street, Clearfield or to the Clearfield County Area Agency on Aging, PO Box 550, Clearfield.
The Kevin A. Beardsley Funeral Home, Clearfield is in charge of arrangements.
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