Ofelia T Gloria
Born: February 02, 1943 in Manila, Philippines
Died: January 15, 2014 in Kennewick, Washington, USA
A Life Well-Lived
Ofelia Torres Gloria, 70 years-old, died on Wednesday, January 15, 2014, at Trios Health (formerly Kennewick General Hospital) in Kennewick, Washington. Her strong will to live, unwavering faith in God, and the love and prayers of family, friends, and many supporters carried her through a long-fought and valiant battle with cancer. Yet even throughout her own struggle, she reached out to others affected by the horrendous disease in many ways.
Ofelia was born on February 2, 1943 in Manila, Philippines. She attended Far Eastern University in Manila and received a degree in Accounting. She worked at Model City in New London, Connecticut, the Corps of Engineers in Vicksburg, Mississippi and finally at the Department of Energy in Richland, Washington. She is survived by her husband, Virgilio Gloria, her son Virgil Gloria along with his wife Lisa Gloria and their son Patrick Gloria, her daughter Melissa Gloria Weitze along with her husband Mikael Weitze, and her three sisters, Luisa Veloria, Magdelena Aguirre and Rosario Pabalinas
Throughout her life she maintained a sweet, kind and simple demeanor that won the trust and hearts of many, who even now are being changed by her witness of constant nurturing love and faith. Her signature gift of joy, shown through her constant smiling, laughter, and joking around, will never be forgotten.
“A heart is not judged by how much you love; but by how much you are loved by others."