Gloria worked for Hill Air Force Base, Sperry, Motorola, Harlequin Books and retired from Arizona State University in 2005 after 19 years of exemplary service.

She is survived by her four children and their spouses; 12 grandchildren and 9 (soon to be 11) great-grandchildren; and four siblings.

She is preceded in death by her husband, parents, and two siblings.

A celebration of life was held on September 30, 2022.