January 18 2014: ABEL, Gladys Viola

GLADYS VIOLA ABEL

In loving memory of our Mother, Gladys Viola Abel, born in Washington D.C. September 25, 1926, passed away January 16, 2014.

Gladys attended Grover Cleveland High School in St. Louis, Missouri and graduated in 1944.  She was active in the Drama Club, Operetta Club and A Cappella Choir. She was also a member of the Bowling Club.

She met Frank Willard Abel, who was in the Seabee’s during World War II, and they married on November 8, 1946.  They were both active in the VFW and American Legion.

Gladys loved to bowl and was on many bowling leagues throughout her adult life where she made many friends. Another one of her hobbies was Bingo. She loved to play, and she was good, as she won many of the Bingo pots.  Gladys also served her community and was active as a Meals on Wheels volunteer for many years.   She delivered meals to people who were homebound.

She also served with the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary and worked with the Auxiliary in many charitable community projects, including the Special Olympics.

Gladys will be greatly missed by her daughter, Carol Hansen (Ron), and her three sons, Philip Abel (Joyce), Frank Abel, Jr. and Steve Abel (Kathy); sister, Suzanne Bare,  sister, Donna Kasch, brother Clarence Kasch (Cyndy) and brother Alan Kasch (Janis).  She is also survived by six grandchildren, Alicia, Christopher, Zach, Matt (Tracy), Jason, and Kyle, and five great grandchildren, Christopher, Brittany, Andrea, Alea and Matthew, as well as other loving family and friends.

John 5:25 -27
   Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
   Truly, truly I say to you, an hour is coming and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.
   For just as the father has life in Himself, even so He gave to the Son also to have life in Himself; and He gave Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man.

Relatives and friends may call at the Francis J. Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Blvd. West, Silver Spring, Md. 20901 on Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 10 to 11AM with a memorial service at 11:00 AM.  Inurnment will follow at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Gladys’ name may be made to Montgomery Hospice Society, 1355 Piccard Drive, Suite 100, Rockville, Md. 20850.

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