Gloria “Glory” Gilbert Sheftz, age 99, of Ashbourne Hills, Claymont, DE passed away peacefully on Tuesday July 27, 2021.
Glory was born in 1922 in Dallas, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Frances Gilbert. She began working at the age of 18 and continued until March of 2020.
She loved spending time with her family, traveling, watching Jeopardy & all of the Discovery channels. She climbed a glacier in Alaska and Mount Rainier in Washington State. She went tubing through a cave in Belize and visited the ruins in Cozumel. She visited Aruba, Curacao and her ancestral country of Lithuania.
In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her brother Benjamin. She is survived by her three children, Cami Sharding of Claymont, DE, Gilbert Sheftz (Gail) of Paradise, PA and Drew Sheftz (Marie) of Seaford, DE. Five grandchildren, Jasen Bechard (Melissa) of Middletown, DE, Monique Borda (Anthony) of Earleville, MD, Bryan Sheftz (Stacey) of Newark, DE, Franny Miller (Keith) of Clayton, DE, and Michelle Brierely (Robert) of Townsend, DE. Ten great grandchildren and three great, great grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Lola Gilbert of Sonoma, CA. and her niece Robin Phoenix of Santa Rosa, CA.
A Memorial Gathering to celebrate her life will be held on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Chandler Funeral Home, 2506 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to any animal or bird rescue.
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