Donald Glenn Garee

Donald Glenn Garee passed away peacefully at the age of 91 on October 30, 2025. Glenn was born on May 25, 1934, in Spraggs, PA, the son of the late Donald Garee and the late Nellie Zimmerman Garee. He spent his youth in the rural countryside between Scenery Hill and Marianna, PA, and was a 1952 graduate of West Beth High School.

Glenn served in Europe as an Aircraft Radio Repairman in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. Upon his return home, his service experience led him to pursue a diploma from Penn Technical Institute as an Electronics Technician. On Aprill 11, 1959, he was married to Dorothy (Dot) Virginia Thomas, in Zollarsville Chapel, Zollarsville, PA, who survives.

Glenn worked for the General Electric Corporation in Syracuse, NY. Upon the closure of the plant, he decided to come home, where he found employment with the RCA Corporation. He worked at their Meadowlands facility for twenty years until it too, closed. He spent the remaining years until his retirement as the Tool Room Manager at Ross Mould in Washington, PA.

Glenn was the king of Dad jokes. He always had a joke or a story to tell. Glenn was a member of Liberty Methodist Church. and was a man of quiet faith, which was ever apparent in his unending patience and his readiness and willingness to help others, be they friend, acquaintance, or total stranger, regardless of the cost of time or inconvenience to him. In his younger years, he enjoyed playing softball. Once he moved into the community, he was a member of the South Franklin Volunteer Fire Department. In later years, he enjoyed spending time with family and friends, tinkering in his yard and garage, taking and viewing pictures and videos, and investigating his family history.

In addition to Dot, his wife and devoted companion for 66 years, Glenn is survived by a daughter; Bonnie McAnallen, wife of Dan of Washington, PA. Five grandchildren; Angela (Angi) Smith, wife of Jeff of Newell, PA, Kelly Roddy, wife of Eric Johnson of Washington, PA, Lisa Post, wife of Justen, of Washington, PA, James (Jim) McAnallen of Burke, VA and Donald (Donny) McAnallen husband of Stephanie, of Washington, PA. Also surviving are 10 Great Grandchildren; Zachary Smith, husband of Layna, Aaron Smith, Keira Roddy, Cameron Post, Elias McAnallen, Daven McAnallen, Henry McAnallen, Abram McAnallen, Rowen McAnallen and Auden McAnallen: 1 Great-Great Granddaughter; Delilah Smith: Several nieces and nephews of which he was especially close to Karen Spin, wife of Bob and Terry Horne, husband of Dora, and numerous, great and great-great nieces and nephews, and cousins.

Friends are invited to the William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Ave. Washington PA 15301 on Sunday November 2, 2025 from 2PM to 4PM and 6PM to 8PM. A funeral service will take place at the funeral home at 11:30AM on Monday, November 3, 2025 with Rev. Kevin Haley officiating.  Burial to follow at Horn Cemetery at 12:30PM 

Memorial donations may be made to https://pavetpets.org/ in loving memory of "Glenn"