Naomi T. Gleason, 95, of Hershey's Mill in West Chester, PA, and formerly of Pompton Plains, NJ, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2011, at the Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, PA. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late David and Jeannette Wylie Phelan.  Her husband of 55 years, John J. Gleason, died on June 2, 1998.

Naomi worked as a secretary in the guidance department of DePaul Catholic High School in Wayne, NJ, and also for the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington, D.C. and New York, NY. She was a member of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in West Chester, PA. Naomi was an avid golfer, having hit a hole in one in Lincoln Park, NJ. She especially enjoyed spending time with her family.

Her surviving family includes four children, John J., husband of Virginia Arnold Gleason of Lancaster, PA, David J., husband of Corinne McGowan Gleason of Nashville, TN, James M., husband of Susan Metzger Gleason of New London, NH, and Jane E. wife of Steven Senior of Indianapolis, IN; nine grandchildren, Jay, Kelly, Amy, Casey, Brian, Keri, Colleen, Conor and Ryan Gleason; 13 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Eileen Wellbrock of Arizona and Jane Fitzpatrick of Long Island, NY; and her niece Sister Mary Ellen Gleason. Naomi was preceded in death by her sisters Ruth Devlin and Margaret Shea.

Private graveside services, with Sister Mary Ellen Gleason officiating, will be held at the convenience of the family in St. Agnes Cemetery in West Chester, PA. To send the family online condolences, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory 717-560-5100