Glenn H. Westman

Glenn Hobart Westman Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather, 87, of Houston, Texas, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2011 after a long illness. He was born in McKeesport, PA on February 17, 1924, to Gust and Emma Westman. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Irene. He is also survived by his son Timothy Westman and his wife Patrice of St. Louis, Christine Westman of Houston, Pattie Kafoglis and her husband Charles of Houston, grandchildren Thomas Westman, Andrew Westman and wife Nancy, Colleen Tierney and husband Gene, Mark Westman and wife Megan, JoAnn Westman and her fiancé Jason Jabbari, Mary Westman and Paul Westman of St. Louis, and Daniel Kafoglis, Clare Kafoglis and Michael Kafoglis of Houston, great grandchildren, Mara Westman and Mark and Lucy Tierney. Glenn was a member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church, and served as a Eucharistic Minister at Memorial City Hospital and Parkway Place Retirement Center for many years. He was also an active member of the Downtown Serra Club. In World War II, he served in the 106th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron in Europe, and in the 505th Military Police Occupational Force in Vienna following the war’s end. He attended Auburn University, and was a graduate of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh PA. As an employee of the Gulf Oil Corporation for 42 years, he held various positions, including Assistant Corporate Comptroller, International Comptroller, and Vice-President of Finance and Services of Gulf Oil – USA. Glenn was a former member of the Financial Executive Institute, and had served as President and Chairman of the Board of Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas. After he retired from Gulf Oil, he volunteered his services to the Executive Service Corps of Houston, which he helped found, and served as treasurer and member of the Board of Trustees. Visitation will be at Memorial Oaks Funeral Home on Sunday, March 13 between 5:00 and 8:00 p.m, with the Rosary at 7:00 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, March 14, at 1:30 p.m. at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, followed by a private burial. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Parkinson’s Disease Foundation at www.pdf.org or Vitas Hospice Charitable Fund at www.vitascharityfund.org. The family would like to thank the nurses at the Parkway Place Retirement Center Skilled Nursing Unit for their excellent care, and they extend a special thanks to Wyn Norris for his devotion to Glenn.

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