Lesley G. (Garber) Mathews

Lesley G. (Garber) Mathews, of Ogunquit, ME, formerly of Brookline, MA, died Sunday, April 10, 2022. She was the beloved wife of Robert B. Glidden Jr. and cherished sister of Ceil Garber and sister-in-law of Roz Garber and Donna Glidden. She was the loving mother of Eileen Freed (Gary), Stacy Bushey (Michael), and Tracy Jaffe (David) and stepmother of Robert B. Glidden III (Karen), Michael Glidden, and Susan Glidden (Greg). Lesley was devoted to her adored four-legged daughter, Hannah, who died last year. She was the unique grandmother of Ben (Ariane), Michele, Ariel, Mathew, Audrey, Jessie (Ryan), Zach, Amanda, Jack, and Tanner. She treasured her nieces Ilana, Shira, Yaffa, Kelly, and Becca and her many first cousins. She was predeceased by her parents Bernard and Beatrice (Schwalb) Garber and her brother Louis N. Garber.

Services will take place at Congregation Kehillath Israel, 384 Harvard Street, Brookline on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 2:00pm ~ to watch services via Zoom, please use the following link: https://kehillathisrael-org.zoom.us/j/88204713852 and use meeting ID: 882 0471 3852

Interment will follow at Mishkan Tefila Memorial Park, Centre Street, West Roxbury. To honor Lesley’s love of tie-dye, guests are encouraged to wear or accessorize with tie-dye or bright colors.

Please omit flowers. Remembrances may be made to North New England Hadassah, 1320 Centre Street, Suite 205, Newton Center, MA 02459.