PAXTON - Gladys M. Age 96, beloved wife of the late Thomas E. Paxton; devoted mother, loving and proud grandmother and greatgrandmother passed away April 13, 2011 after a lengthy illness. She had resided for many years at Presbyterian Village at North Church before living at St. Francis Home. Born Gladys Lyon, she came to Buffalo in 1941 after living most of her life in Cleveland, OH, where she had graduated from the Spencerian Business College. She had worked at the University of Buffalo and the Community College of the Finger Lakes. Mrs. Paxton was a member of North Presbyterian Church and the Amherst Senior Center. She was a former member of Surburans Womens Club of Amherst where she had served as Treasurer and Secretary in past years. When her children were young, she was active in Girl Scouting, PTA and worked on many charitable fund raisers. She generously gave of herself in many ways over the years, both to the community as well as to her family. Mrs. Paxton is survived by her three children Thomas L. (Jean) Paxton, Joan P. O'Malley and Jean P. (Robert) Bloomer; six grandchildren Kerrie Anne, Katie, Jennifer, Brian, Todd and Sean; also surviving are sixteen great-grandchildren Abby, Maisie, Elizabeth, Maya, Sophie, Olivia, Emma, Riley, Jamison, Hailey, Bethany, Andrew, Tori, Zoe, Connor and Zachary; she is also survived by two nephews David and Richard York; she is pre-deceased by her sister, Dorothy York and brother Roy Lyon. The family would like to thank her caregivers at St. Francis Home and Hospice for their dedicated and loving care. Private services were held. Memorials may be made to a charity of your choice.