Obituary of Harvey Gleason
Gleason, William Harvey
Peacefully passed away with family by his side, on Monday, March 2, 2026, Harvey Gleason, in his 92nd year. Loving husband of Mary Lou (nee Pethick) Gleason. Proud father of Mary Lynn, Paul (Stephanie), Martha (Dave), and P.J. (Krista). Cherished grandfather of Conor, Emma and Nicholas Eustace, Georgia and Jack Weber and Morgan Gleason. Predeceased by his siblings Eileen Gleason, Marie Demkowicz (Brian), Bob Gleason and Tim Gleason (Dorothy). Dear brother-in-law of Patty Gleason and Dorothy Gleason.
A graduate of St. Patrick's High School in Sarnia and the University of Western Ontario. Harvey became a Chartered Accountant in 1963. He then joined the firm of Clarkson Gordon until 1972.
Appointed Comptroller and Vice President of Commonwealth Holiday Inns of Canada 1972 to 1990 during that time he helped oversee the Company's expansion from eight hotels to 65 in Canada, the US, the Caribbean, England, Portugal and France.
In 1991, Harvey was named Manager of the Covent Garden Market until he retired in 2004, seeing the downtown facility through a difficult period of political uncertainty about its future.
He served on many community boards and agencies including the Chairman of King's College, Brescia College, Catholic Family Services, the Community Living Association and the United Way.
An elected Catholic School Board trustee for six years in the 1970's he served on the Finance committee of St. Peter's Cathedral and was a member of the Msgr Feeney Foundation. Always giving back to his community, he volunteered for Meals on Wheels, St Joseph's Hospital and was a volunteer with St. Vincent DePaul Society for thirty years. He was an avid supporter of the Western Mustangs football team.
A true and kind gentleman, who dearly loved his six grandchildren, Harvey was proud of his Irish ancestry. He served as President of the Irish Benevolent Society in 1998.
"May the Lord hold you in the palm of his hand and the wind always be at your back"
Visitors will be received at John T. Donohue Funeral Home, 362 Waterloo Street at King Street, on Thursday, March 5 from 5-8 o'clock. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Peter's Basilica, 196 Dufferin Avenue, on Friday morning, March 6, at 10 o'clock. Interment in St. Peter's Cemetery. Donations to St. Vincent de Paul Society would be appreciated.
