Harley R. Gleasman

Boonville- Harley R. Gleasman, 90, a long time resident of Moose River Road, husband of the late Jean, passed away at his residence, on Sunday, March 24, 2013, after a short illness, while under the loving care of his family and hospice. Harley was born in Ava, on July 21, 1922, a son of Elmer G. and Myrtle Tuttle Gleasman, and grew up on the family homestead farm, on Gleasman Road in the Town of Ava, moving to Ann St. in Boonville, with his family in 1936, where he graduated from Boonville High School with the Class of 1940. Thereafter Harley was employed as a truck driver for his uncle, Claude Gleasman. On November 9, 1945, Harley entered the U.S. Army, at Syracuse, serving his country at Kennedy General Hospital, Memphis, TN, where he was honorably discharged on March 26, 1946, as a Private with Company 5, 1225th Service Command Unit. Mr. Gleasman was employed as an auto mechanic and attendant at Bourgeois Esso Gas Station in downtown Boonville. In 1962, he purchased a liquor store in Lowville; in 1965, Mr. Gleasman relocated this store to Boonville, operating the liquor store in conjunction with a laundry mat, known as Harley Gleasman Liquor Store and Laundry Mat, at the corner of Rt. 12 and East Schuyler St. Later he sold those businesses and purchased the Montgomery Ward Catalog Agency, which he and his wife, Jean, operated for several years. After that for twenty years, he was associated as a real estate agent with Century 21-Gentry Realty Co. of Boonville. In 1969, Harley and Jean moved from the Fish Creek Road, Town of Highmarket, to their present home on the Moose River Road. On July 6, 1957, Harley was united in marriage with Jean Goodhines at St. Mary's Church, West Leyden. Mrs. Gleasman died on May 17, 2009. Harley loved the outdoors; he was a licensed guide for many years. He had a lifelong special interest in anything concerning deer and deer hunting. He enjoyed trap shooting and participated on the Northern Team International Trap League for Beaver River, winning many trophies in the area. He greatly enjoyed fishing, trapping and spending time at his hunting camp on the Woodhull River, near Forestport. At the age of 89, he embarked on a mule deer hunting trip to Montana, where he succeeded in tagging a trophy buck. Mr. Gleasman was of the Catholic faith. He was a member of Boonville Elks Lodge # 2158, Charles J. Love Post American Legion, Boonville Rod and Gun Club, Trenton Fish and Game Club, Glen Greig Fish and Game Club, Beaver River Fish and Game Club and he was a past member of the Boonville Kiwanis Club. Harley loved his family. He was predeceased by his three children; a daughter Laurie Ann Gleasman who died as an infant, on January 10, 1966; and by two sons, Gary M. on May 29, 2006, and by Philip, on December 20, 2009. He is survived by two grandchildren, Travis Gleasman, Boonville, and Ashley Gleasman, Alder Creek, four great grandchildren, Bailey and Brady Gleasman, Trevor and Jarrett Ringwald; one daughter in law, Lana Gleasman, Boonville and her special friend, David Sobel, Prospect; and two sisters in law, Margaret Gleasman, Fairport, NY, and Ruth Gleasman, Lakeland, Florida. He was predeceased by four brothers; Everet in 1924, Claude, in 2002, Hollis, in 2003, and Vernon, in 2004. Harley is also survived by four special friends; Jeannette Sawyer, Chuck Viele, Dick Lee and Bill Manny, Jr. In keeping with his wishes, there will be no public calling hours. Relatives and friends are invited to attend Committal and Military Services later this spring in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Boonville, at a time of be announced. Memorial contributions may be made to the Gleasman Scholarship Fund, C/O Adirondack Central High School, 8181 State Rt. 294, Boonville, NY 13309, or to the American Cancer Society Oneida/Herkimer Branch Office 100 Lomond Place Utica, NY 13502. His arrangements are in care of Trainor Funeral Home, Inc. 143 Schuyler St. Boonville.