Robert Willard Gleason, 94, of Middlebury

Robert Willard Gleason, 94, of Middlebury

ROBERT WILLARD GLEASON MIDDLEBURY — Robert Willard Gleason, 94, passed peacefully while surrounded by family members Friday, July 17, 2026, following a brief illness, in Middlebury, Vt. Robert “Bob” was born Feb. 9, 1932, in Santiago, Chile, the second son of Frances Henderson Gleason and Isaac Willard Gleason. At age two, the family returned to the United States, settling in Belvidere, N.J. The foundation of Bob’s strong moral character was lai…