Born April 30, 1954 and raised in the Westchester area of Los Angeles, a graduate of Westchester High School (1972) and San Diego State University (1978). Gwen worked as a flight attendant for Delta Airlines from 1979 until 2005. Her hobbies were traveling and gardening.
An avid athlete, she also was a competitive swimmer and runner. During her extensive career with Delta, Gwen lived in Boston, New Orleans, Atlanta and finally the San Diego area, where she settled with her husband Tom Cleary of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.
It was at her longtime home in Carlsbad where she developed her passion for Gardening, winning many awards for her roses and her elaborate home flower garden. She was awarded the Honorary Master Gardener title while a valued member of the California Coastal Rose Society.
She was loved and will be missed by her husband, Tom; Parents, Robert Jones and Betty Jones; step mother, Agnes Jones; her brothers, Kevin and Keith; and sister, Megan; as well as her step sisters, Kasa and Kris; and her grandchildren, Alexandra and Jackson.
Both her family and an extensive worldwide network of dear friends and associates that she touched throughout her life, will remember her as a strong independent woman who bravely fought a long hard battle against lung cancer with a bright inspiring outlook.
They will both mourn her untimely passing and celebrate her life with a Memorial Service at 11am this Saturday, November 10, 2007 at St. Michaels by the Sea, Carlsbad, CA, Reception to follow at Ede Hall. A Private burial will be held at Eternal Hills.
It was Gwen's wish that In lieu of flowers donations be sent to: California Coastal Rose Society www.californiacoastalrose. com Attn: Marlene Goertzen, Treasurer, 4495 Sunny Hill Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008 Sign the Guest Book online obits.nctimes.com Gwen Cleary Published in North County Times on November 9, 2007
Born April 30, 1954 and raised in the Westchester area of Los Angeles, a graduate of Westchester High School (1972) and San Diego State University (1978). Gwen worked as a flight attendant for Delta Airlines from 1979 until 2005. Her hobbies were traveling and gardening.
An avid athlete, she also was a competitive swimmer and runner. During her extensive career with Delta, Gwen lived in Boston, New Orleans, Atlanta and finally the San Diego area, where she settled with her husband Tom Cleary of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.
It was at her longtime home in Carlsbad where she developed her passion for Gardening, winning many awards for her roses and her elaborate home flower garden. She was awarded the Honorary Master Gardener title while a valued member of the California Coastal Rose Society.
She was loved and will be missed by her husband, Tom; Parents, Robert Jones and Betty Jones; step mother, Agnes Jones; her brothers, Kevin and Keith; and sister, Megan; as well as her step sisters, Kasa and Kris; and her grandchildren, Alexandra and Jackson.
Both her family and an extensive worldwide network of dear friends and associates that she touched throughout her life, will remember her as a strong independent woman who bravely fought a long hard battle against lung cancer with a bright inspiring outlook.
They will both mourn her untimely passing and celebrate her life with a Memorial Service at 11am this Saturday, November 10, 2007 at St. Michaels by the Sea, Carlsbad, CA, Reception to follow at Ede Hall. A Private burial will be held at Eternal Hills.
It was Gwen's wish that In lieu of flowers donations be sent to: California Coastal Rose Society www.californiacoastalrose. com Attn: Marlene Goertzen, Treasurer, 4495 Sunny Hill Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008 Sign the Guest Book online obits.nctimes.com Gwen Cleary Published in North County Times on November 9, 2007
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