Paulette Glassheim
Paulette Glassheim, a devoted mother and grandmother, passed away at the age of 55 after a courageous seven-year battle with breast cancer. Born in North Carolina, Paulette experienced a rich tapestry of life, moving frequently during her childhood, including a cherished time in Germany due to her father’s military service.
Paulette’s passion for beauty was evident in everything she did. After graduating from cosmetology school, she dedicated herself to making the world more beautiful, whether through her artistry in hair and makeup or her keen eye for interior design. She spent many years in retail, ultimately rising to the position of assistant manager at a popular department store, where her warmth and leadership touched the lives of her colleagues and customers alike.
As a mother to Elyssa and Brenna, Paulette instilled a love of reading and creativity in her daughters. Her pride grew with the addition of her grandson, Rory, whose laughter brought immense joy to her life.
Throughout her treatment, Paulette brought a unique liveliness to the chemotherapy ward, where nurses and fellow patients were always excited to see her. Her spirit and resilience shone brightly, inspiring all who knew her with her unwavering strength and grace.
Paulette is survived by her two daughters, Elyssa and Brenna, her grandson Rory, and a loving network of family and friends. Her legacy of beauty, love, and compassion will continue to resonate in the hearts of those who were fortunate enough to know her.
A celebration of her life will be held at a later date, and details will be shared with friends and family in advance.
The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen. - Dr. Elisabeth Kubler- Paulette was the most beautiful person you will ever meet and for certain upon meeting her you will be forever impacted, whether it be a moment or a lifetime. She had a light about her and a spirit of goodness from the time she was a child. Occasionally it would flicker but she refused to let die out. She was a fighter. As her Aunt she brought so much to my life. Love, laughter and wonderful moments I will cherish forever. She was my “ Beloved Princess” and she referred to me as her“Queen Mum”. We spent hours of chatting about the Spiritual aspects of life, politics, childhood memories, her girls (whom she loved so much)and her ever loving, Rory Joseph. Paulette was well versed on a multitude of topics. She was an inspiration, a positive person though her walk was a long hard walk. She would always say “ It could be worse” and definitely left a bit of sparkle wherever she was. She was my inspiration and my Hero. There are so many things I want to say, but my heartaches for her loss. However, everything about Paulette will forever be remembered as dear, endearing, touching, and ever so precious. She will be missed and with each passing day I hold a little tighter to the memories we shared. Let the wind catch beneath your wings my Princess and head to the place of peace and no more pain. Love you Always…. “Queen Mum”
The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen. - Dr. Elisabeth Kubler- Paulette was the most beautiful person you will ever meet and for certain upon meeting her will be forever impacted, whether it be a moment or a lifetime. She had a light about her and a spirit of goodness from the time she was a child. Occasionally it would flicker but she refused to let die out. She was a fighter. As her Aunt she brought so much to my life. Love, laughter and wonderful moments I will cherish forever. She was my “ Beloved Princess” and she referred to me as her“Queen Mum”. We spent hours of chatting about the Spiritual aspects of life, politics, childhood memories, her girls and her ever loving, Rory Joseph. Paulette was well versed on a multitude of topics. She was an inspiration, a positive person though her walk was a long hard walk. She would always say “ It could be worse” and definitely left a bit of sparkle wherever she was. She was my inspiration. There are so many things I want to say, but my heartaches for her loss. However, everything about Paulette will forever be remembered as dear, endearing, touching, and ever so precious. She will be missed and with each passing day I hold a little tighter to the memories we shared. Let the wind catch beneath your wings now my Princess and head to the place of peace and no more pain. Love you Always…. Queen Mum
As I am writing this, I am still in shock that Paulette is no longer a phone call away. Paulette and I met in 1989 while we both worked at Consumer Beauty Supply in Colorado. We both had just moved to Colorado and we became fast friends. Paulette, Jeff, Phil and I spent so many fun nights having parties at each other’s apartments. She was in my wedding…. My good times from back then are seared in my brain. Paulette was a true lifelong friend. She was a golden friend to me. We had such a magical relationship that we could talk once every other year, or every day. It was the same difference. The deepness of our friendship was never affected by long spans of time without talking. She said to me every time we spoke: “Kris, if you told me you killed someone, I’d come the next day to help you bury the body.” This always made me laugh, but she really meant it. (Thank god I am not the type to murder anyone!) Paulette was always there for me. She was always so giving of herself, a true friend to me. She told me she had cancer and whenever I asked her about it or her treatments, or anything pertaining to it, she’d shut me down with these exact words: “Don’t worry Kris, I’m gonna kick cancer’s ass.” She said this so many times to me that I actually believed her. I never knew this day would ever come. I’m so sad and I feel so alone. She always crossed my mind because I would laugh to myself about a joke she said or I would do something stupid that I knew she’s get a kick out of. I always said to myself, I need to call Letty….. I hate the fact that I didn’t always call her every time I felt that way which was often. The thought she is no longer a phone call away is such a lonely feeling. Paulette loved FIERCELY. She loved her daughters and Rory so much. I loved her so much. Every flaw she had was something I treasured about her and she loved me despite all of my flaws. I now know that heaven will be something I don’t fear because she will be there to make it truly heavenly. Rest in peace my friend even though I know you’re probably not resting much. Rest in eternal happiness Paulette my beautiful friend. Love, Krissy (AKA, Kristina… She was the only person that called me by my real name!!! XOXO)
Dearest Paulette - As I type this it is hard to put into words the shock that this has come as. Although we had only known eachother a short while, the impact you have made on me is immeasurable. I am lucky to have been so welcomed into you, Brenna, Elyssa, and Jeff’s life; i considered your family my extended family, and I am forever grateful that I had a year with you as my Philly mom. I cherish the memories of latkes and matzo ball soup, exchanging recipes, lounging around the patio getting up to no good, and always enjoying some of the most engaging conversations with you. I want to give my deepest condolences to all who knew and loved Paulette. My an ounce of her glamor, humor, and passion live on is us all ❤️
Sending love and support to Elyssa & Brenna. Your mom was a special lady, and you both continue to make her proud everyday.
I am Paulette’s ex husband, but we stayed in communications for all dozen years beyond our 22-yr marriage and was so sad at the news as I helped my 2 daughters during the most difficult final 10’days of her 7 1/2 year long fight and kept a 4-way group text message since the birth of Rory our first and only grandchild❤️. My memories will start with our meeting story on 7/23/1987 thru our wedding day 4/16/1989 and the births of our beloved girls in 1993 and 1997. She cut my hair for 20 years and I’ll never forget our talks during those! We built our one and only build out of a brand new home in Fresno, CA in 1993! Oh my was she ever so joyful (& good!) at planning and working all of that! And wow what a great cook was Paulette - I will alwqys remember her many dozen+ Thanksgiving dinner menus and Passover Seders most of all! We shared so many road and day trips as well as even short air flight trips when the girls were very little and she often during this last dozen years, spoke warmly to me about the things she remembers and her hopes that our daughters can recall as much of all we did to show everybody about the sights we all got to see and the things we got to enjoy and revel in doing - so so many would she name! Her mind always stayed sharp and so informed including a plethora of online reading relating to current events! Lastly it was always nice when she thoughtfully thanked me for helping her at the start of her diagnosis in 2017 as well as many times literally thanking me for teaching her all about personal finance etc and taking such pride in being such a good custodian of her resources often mentioning how she showed such growth especially after our marriage when she learned to do all on her own so swiftly and ably learning and gaining such good experience as she went along - I always thought that was so nice of her to write and say such to me - we often joked about being our favorite ex-spouses (we were each other’s only ones of course;) Of course I will be unable to ever forget this special woman who entered my life over 35 years ago in Radcliff, KY just outside Ft Knox, and shared 22 years through major stops in Kentucky, Colorado, multiple parts of California, Wisconsin, and all the road moving trips in between Particularly memorable was the full family 10-state, 8-state Capitol, and 4-National Park road trip during our 13-day/2-vehicle caravan road trip from Fresno, CA to Oshkosh, WI in August, 2005! Oh my SUCH memories all! Rest in Peace Paulette - you’ve made an outsized impact on the world in your time ❤️
I am Paulette’s ex husband, but we stayed in communications for all dozen years beyond our 22-yr marriage and was so sad at the news as I helped my 2 daughters during the most difficult final 10’days of her 7 1/2 year long fight and kept a 4-way group text message since the birth of Rory our first and only grandchild❤️.
My memories will start with our meeting story on 7/23/1987 thru our wedding day 4/16/1989 and the births of our beloved girls in 1993 and 1997. She cut my hair for 20 years and I’ll never forget our talks during those! We built our one and only build out of a brand new home in Fresno, CA in 1993! Oh my was she ever so joyful (& good!) at planning and working all of that! And wow what a great cook was Paulette – I will alwqys remember her many dozen+ Thanksgiving dinner menus and Passover Seders most of all!
We shared so many road and day trips as well as even short air flight trips when the girls were very little and she often during this last dozen years, spoke warmly to me about the things she remembers and her hopes that our daughters can recall as much of all we did to show everybody about the sights we all got to see and the things we got to enjoy and revel in doing – so so many would she name! Her mind always stayed sharp and so informed including a plethora of online reading relating to current events!
Lastly it was always nice when she thoughtfully thanked me for helping her at the start of her diagnosis in 2017 as well as many times literally thanking me for teaching her all about personal finance etc and taking such pride in being such a good custodian of her resources often mentioning how she showed such growth especially after our marriage when she learned to do all on her own so swiftly and ably learning and gaining such good experience as she went along – I always thought that was so nice of her to write and say such to me – we often joked about being our favorite ex-spouses (we were each other’s only ones of course;)
Of course I will be unable to ever forget this special woman who entered my life over 35 years ago in Radcliff, KY just outside Ft Knox, and shared 22 years through major stops in Kentucky, Colorado, multiple parts of California, Wisconsin, and all the road moving trips in between Particularly memorable was the full family 10-state, 8-state Capitol, and 4-National Park road trip during our 13-day/2-vehicle caravan road trip from Fresno, CA to Oshkosh, WI in August, 2005! Oh my SUCH memories all! Rest in Peace Paulette – you’ve made an outsized impact on the world in your time ❤️
Sending love and support to Elyssa & Brenna. Your mom was a special lady, and you both continue to make her proud everyday.
Dearest Paulette –
As I type this it is hard to put into words the shock that this has come as. Although we had only known eachother a short while, the impact you have made on me is immeasurable.
I am lucky to have been so welcomed into you, Brenna, Elyssa, and Jeff’s life; i considered your family my extended family, and I am forever grateful that I had a year with you as my Philly mom. I cherish the memories of latkes and matzo ball soup, exchanging recipes, lounging around the patio getting up to no good, and always enjoying some of the most engaging conversations with you.
I want to give my deepest condolences to all who knew and loved Paulette. My an ounce of her glamor, humor, and passion live on is us all ❤️
As I am writing this, I am still in shock that Paulette is no longer a phone call away. Paulette and I met in 1989 while we both worked at Consumer Beauty Supply in Colorado. We both had just moved to Colorado and we became fast friends. Paulette, Jeff, Phil and I spent so many fun nights having parties at each other’s apartments. She was in my wedding…. My good times from back then are seared in my brain. Paulette was a true lifelong friend. She was a golden friend to me. We had such a magical relationship that we could talk once every other year, or every day. It was the same difference. The deepness of our friendship was never affected by long spans of time without talking. She said to me every time we spoke: “Kris, if you told me you killed someone, I’d come the next day to help you bury the body.” This always made me laugh, but she really meant it. (Thank god I am not the type to murder anyone!) Paulette was always there for me. She was always so giving of herself, a true friend to me. She told me she had cancer and whenever I asked her about it or her treatments, or anything pertaining to it, she’d shut me down with these exact words: “Don’t worry Kris, I’m gonna kick cancer’s ass.” She said this so many times to me that I actually believed her. I never knew this day would ever come. I’m so sad and I feel so alone. She always crossed my mind because I would laugh to myself about a joke she said or I would do something stupid that I knew she’s get a kick out of. I always said to myself, I need to call Letty….. I hate the fact that I didn’t always call her every time I felt that way which was often. The thought she is no longer a phone call away is such a lonely feeling. Paulette loved FIERCELY. She loved her daughters and Rory so much. I loved her so much. Every flaw she had was something I treasured about her and she loved me despite all of my flaws. I now know that heaven will be something I don’t fear because she will be there to make it truly heavenly. Rest in peace my friend even though I know you’re probably not resting much. Rest in eternal happiness Paulette my beautiful friend. Love, Krissy (AKA, Kristina… She was the only person that called me by my real name!!! XOXO)
The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen. – Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-
Paulette was the most beautiful person you will ever meet and for certain upon meeting her will be forever impacted, whether it be a moment or a lifetime. She had a light about her and a spirit of goodness from the time she was a child. Occasionally it would flicker but she refused to let die out. She was a fighter. As her Aunt she brought so much to my life. Love, laughter and wonderful moments I will cherish forever. She was my “ Beloved Princess” and she referred to me as her“Queen Mum”. We spent hours of chatting about the Spiritual aspects of life, politics, childhood memories, her girls and her ever loving, Rory Joseph. Paulette was well versed on a multitude of topics. She was an inspiration, a positive person though her walk was a long hard walk. She would always say “ It could be worse” and definitely left a bit of sparkle wherever she was. She was my inspiration. There are so many things I want to say, but my heartaches for her loss. However, everything about Paulette will forever be remembered as dear, endearing, touching, and ever so precious. She will be missed and with each passing day I hold a little tighter to the memories we shared.
Let the wind catch beneath your wings now my Princess and head to the place of peace and no more pain.
Love you Always…. Queen Mum
The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen. – Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-
Paulette was the most beautiful person you will ever meet and for certain upon meeting her you will be forever impacted, whether it be a moment or a lifetime. She had a light about her and a spirit of goodness from the time she was a child. Occasionally it would flicker but she refused to let die out. She was a fighter. As her Aunt she brought so much to my life. Love, laughter and wonderful moments I will cherish forever. She was my “ Beloved Princess” and she referred to me as her“Queen Mum”. We spent hours of chatting about the Spiritual aspects of life, politics, childhood memories, her girls (whom she loved so much)and her ever loving, Rory Joseph. Paulette was well versed on a multitude of topics. She was an inspiration, a positive person though her walk was a long hard walk. She would always say “ It could be worse” and definitely left a bit of sparkle wherever she was. She was my inspiration and my Hero. There are so many things I want to say, but my heartaches for her loss. However, everything about Paulette will forever be remembered as dear, endearing, touching, and ever so precious. She will be missed and with each passing day I hold a little tighter to the memories we shared.
Let the wind catch beneath your wings my Princess and head to the place of peace and no more pain.
Love you Always…. “Queen Mum”