Obituary for Gloria Louise Lord
Gloria Louise Lord died on November 11, 2021, at Hartford Hospital. She was born February 4, 1925, daughter of William H. and Albina Brosseau Lord.
Gloria attended the local Notre Dame School and Bliss Business College. She later took courses at Berkshire Community College.
Gloria worked for many years at Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in North Adams and Pittsfield, MA. She then became the office manager of Robert H. Lord Company, Inc., Manchester, CT.
Gloria and her sister Madeleine lived in the Meadow Hill Community in Glastonbury for many years, then moved to North Adams, MA for seventeen years and then moved to Avery Heights, Hartford, CT in 2018.
Gloria and her sister Madeleine traveled extensively to Europe many times, Israel, Panama Canal, Alaska, and a tour of the National Parks.
Gloria was the matriarch of the large and loving Lord family. She leaves nine nieces and nephews, Michael Lord (Shirley), Richard Lord, William Lord (Jill), Patricia Lord Kasuba (Chris), Mary Lord Young (Robert), John Lord (Julie), Katherine Lord Lane (Richard), Peter Lord (Tricia), and Thomas Lord (Deborah). There are also twenty-two great grand nieces and nephews and seven great-great grand nieces and nephews. She knew, loved, and celebrated them all.
She leaves her sister, Madeleine Lord, with whom she made her home, her brother Robert H. Lord and his wife, Nancy. She was predeceased by her parents and her brother Bernard W. Lord and his wife Elizabeth.
There will be a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church, North Adams, MA at 11:00 AM, Tuesday November 16, 2021. Calling hours are one hour before the Mass at 10:00 AM at the Flynn and Dagnoli Funeral Home WEST CHAPELS, 521 WEst Main St. North Adams MA. Burial will follow in the family plot at Southview Cemetery, North Adams. Donations may be made in her name to a charity of your choice. To add to the Book of Memories, please visit www.flynndagnolifuneralhomes.com.
Gloria attended the local Notre Dame School and Bliss Business College. She later took courses at Berkshire Community College.
Gloria worked for many years at Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in North Adams and Pittsfield, MA. She then became the office manager of Robert H. Lord Company, Inc., Manchester, CT.
Gloria and her sister Madeleine lived in the Meadow Hill Community in Glastonbury for many years, then moved to North Adams, MA for seventeen years and then moved to Avery Heights, Hartford, CT in 2018.
Gloria and her sister Madeleine traveled extensively to Europe many times, Israel, Panama Canal, Alaska, and a tour of the National Parks.
Gloria was the matriarch of the large and loving Lord family. She leaves nine nieces and nephews, Michael Lord (Shirley), Richard Lord, William Lord (Jill), Patricia Lord Kasuba (Chris), Mary Lord Young (Robert), John Lord (Julie), Katherine Lord Lane (Richard), Peter Lord (Tricia), and Thomas Lord (Deborah). There are also twenty-two great grand nieces and nephews and seven great-great grand nieces and nephews. She knew, loved, and celebrated them all.
She leaves her sister, Madeleine Lord, with whom she made her home, her brother Robert H. Lord and his wife, Nancy. She was predeceased by her parents and her brother Bernard W. Lord and his wife Elizabeth.
There will be a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church, North Adams, MA at 11:00 AM, Tuesday November 16, 2021. Calling hours are one hour before the Mass at 10:00 AM at the Flynn and Dagnoli Funeral Home WEST CHAPELS, 521 WEst Main St. North Adams MA. Burial will follow in the family plot at Southview Cemetery, North Adams. Donations may be made in her name to a charity of your choice. To add to the Book of Memories, please visit www.flynndagnolifuneralhomes.com.