Lasting Memories

Gloria R DiDomenico
March 31, 1923-July 25, 2017
Redwood City, California

Gloria passed peacefully surrounded by love and caring at her residence at Kensington Place, Redwood City, California.

Born and raised in Audubon, New Jersey, Gloria graduated with honors from Audubon High School in 1940. She began her career in the legal profession as an executive legal secretary and then pursued a career in business as executive assistant at RCA, which was later acquired by General Electric.

Gloria worked tirelessly to raise her beloved daughter Karen, providing endless love, support, and encouragement for her to pursue all her dreams and ambitions. Their relationship was always exceptionally close and Gloria was so proud of everything her daughter accomplished. Karen attended Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, which was the idyllic location where Gloria chose to move upon her retirement from RCA in 1985.

Gloria loved living in Hanover, the quaint New England town she had discovered during her visits to Karen in college. She moved to San Francisco, California in 1992 to be near her daughter who had moved there after graduating from business school and Gloria discovered the place she loved to call her home.

Gloria lived in the North Beach neighborhood of the city and treasured Fisherman’s Wharf, the sea lions, the beautiful scenery and vibrancy all around her every day. Her favorite annual events were the Christmas-tree lighting on Pier 39 and the exciting Blue Angels air show above the bay during Fleet Week. She was thrilled to actually meet the pilots in person before their performance just a few years ago.

Gloria loved deeply and is deeply loved. She had a charming sense of humor, loved watching golf and listening to country music, and she always made Christmas special. She is missed every day.

Gloria is survived by her only daughte,r Karen Francis DeGolia, and son-in-law Rick DeGolia of Atherton, California, as well as sisters Florence Sleeper, Nora Bailey, Rosella Carson, Cecelia Morrison and her husband, Gary Morrison, who all live in southern New Jersey. She was predeceased by her sisters Victoria McKinney, Anita Conroy and her brother, John DiDomenico.