Gladys Marie ‘Babe’ McGillicuddy

Gladys Marie “Babe” McGillicuddy passed away on June 18 th , 2024, in Prairie Village, Kansas surrounded by her family.

Babe was born in Wellington on October 27, 1937, to Violet Frisbee Seal and Charles “Chuck” Seal. She was a Wellington High School graduate in the class of 1955.

Babe married Jerry Taylor McGillicuddy on April 27, 1957, at USNAS Miramar, California. Babe and Jerry relocated to Wellington, where they raised their family and were surrounded by family and lifelong friends. Babe was a member of St. Anthony/St. Rose Catholic Church.

Most of Babe’s career was spent at Plessy-Midwest Aero Precision. Babe’s friendly smile, kind words, and sense of humor will be greatly missed while her everlasting friendships will be treasured for eternity. Babe was very committed to her family, friends, and community while always looking to leave things in a better place than where she found them.

Babe was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry T. McGillicuddy, her mother Violet Frisbee Seal, her father, Charles “Chuck” Seal, brother Johnny Seal, and brother, Jack Seal. Babe is survived by her children, Jeri, Angie, Julie, Mitch, and Michael. Babe was extremely proud of her ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be at 7:00 PM, Friday, June 28, 2024, at St. Anthony’s/St. Rose Catholic Church, Wellington. Mass of the Christian Burial will take place at 10 a.m., Saturday, June 29, 2024, at St. Anthony’s/St. Rose Catholic Church, Wellington. Father Mike Maybrier will officiate Babe’s Mass. Interment will follow the service at Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Wellington.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Mission Thrift Store or Wellington Food Bank. Contributions can be mailed or left with the funeral home.

We invite you to share condolences and leave your memories of Babe on her memorial page at www.cornejofuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Cornejo Funeral Home + Crematory, 1030 Mission Road, Wellington 67152.