Thelma Clara Gannon, 85, a resident of Pasadena, and previously of Catonsville, died on December 21, 2011 at her son’s home after battling lung cancer for eight months.

She was born on April 14, 1926, in Baltimore, to the late Gertrude and Edward Jones. After graduating from Western High School in 1944, she worked for Citicorp for many years, retiring in 1986. She loved penny slots, made 17 trips to Las Vegas, counted crosstitch, and was a fan of the Orioles, Ravens, and the old Baltimore Colts.

She is predeceased by her beloved husband of 38 years: John Gannon, and her daughter Nancy L. Thomas.

She is survived by her son Thomas Gannon and his wife Connie, of Pasadena; son in law Robert Thomas, of Duniedin, Florida; grandson Bryan Gannon, of Arvado, Colorado; granddaughter Heather Eyler and her husband Herb, of Westminster; step granddaughter Melissa Baker, of Baltimore; step grandson Justin Baker and his wife Laurie, of Nottingham; and great granddaughter Julia Eyler of Westminster.

Funeral Services will be held at 1 PM on Tuesday at the Gregory J. Gonce Funeral Home, PA, 169 Riviera Drive, Pasadena. Her interment will follow in Parkwood Cemetery. Those who wish may contribute to the American Cancer Society.