Obituaries

My wife Valerie, our daughter Kelly and I met Gloria around 44 years ago. Kelly was 6 months old at the time and we needed someone to look after her during the day after Valerie’s maternity-leave had ended. Gloria had been recommended to us and when we returned to her place after work that evening to pick Kelly up, we could see immediately that we had made the best decision we possibly could. Over the years, Valerie kept in touch with Gloria by phone and a couple of months ago, we found time to get together with her for breakfast. While I did notice some changes in Gloria, she still that spark in her that I remembered. When we were about to leave left to take her home after breakfast, she had not finished her pancakes so we had them boxed up. Valerie drove, Gloria sat in the passenger’s seat and I sat in the backseat. When we got to her place and she was getting out, she turned around, looked at me and said that she saw me looking at her pancakes and said, with that coy little smile of hers, that I couldn’t have them. We will always remember Gloria Smith.

I am thankful to have known Gloria. She had a good sense of humor, a definite mind of her own, and how she loved to venture out which was scary at times. I am glad Gloria is at peace; she deserves it. Judy Moore