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Elba Martinez-Gleason passed away peacefully on February 25, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Puerto Rico 1929 and moved to New York City during her youth. She raised four children and one grandson. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Gleason. She enjoyed barbeques, gardening and her dogs. She is survived by her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Although her family will always miss her, our faith lets us know that she is in Heaven in the arms of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 10 am at French Funerals and Cremations - Golf Course.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the National Kidney Foundation: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.kidney.org_offices_nkf-2Dserving-2Dcolorado-2Dnew-2Dmexico-2Dmontana-2Dand-2Dwyoming&d=DwIFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=vWAI0hjLGPOPnHosxDhAZRb_pBwVj8zSbuZ2RxSz35A&m=00Qpb9GzMvN_Ut4XbuczSoqI0L-dBnl2ahh12qGzPacV0feg_ufGWSWxTKQE8ttp&s=BPK9UX8z-s0T7htApFT7TcRUv-385cs54m16-M2njxI&e=
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