Gloria Garcia Cook
July 4, 1929 ~ October 25, 2010
Resided in:
Candler, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
GLORIA GARCIA COOK
CANDLER – Gloria Garcia Cook, 81, of Parkview Drive, died Monday, October 25, 2010.
Mrs. Cook was born in Philadelphia, PA, and was the daughter of the late Vincent and Mary Riley Garcia. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Richard M. Cook and brothers, Edward and Vincent Garcia.
She was a devoted mother and as a dedicated volunteer, spent many hours with Literacy Volunteers, Mission Memorial Hospital and teaching religious education. She was a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church where she volunteered tirelessly at Loving Food Resources.
Surviving are her six children, Kathleen Gaddy (Bob), Anne Finnegan (John), Michael Cook (Maureen), Patricia Goldstein (Mark), Judy Dorsey (James), and Susan Henne (Chris); fifteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated by the Rev. Fr. Boyd at 11:00 on November 24th at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church.
Inurnment will be at the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.
Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to: Mount St. Joseph Academy, 120 W. Wissahickon Avenue, Flourtown, PA 19031-1899, or to Loving Food Resources, c/o St. Joan of Arc Church, 768 Asbury Road, Candler, NC 28715.
My condolences to Gloria’s family. She was a wonderful person. A Christian who lived her faith. We’ll miss her.
To Sue,
I think of you each day, and hope that all of you are doing well in this difficult time. She was a grand person, and I am glad I met her.
Jill
Dear Susan,
I am very sorry for the loss of your Mother. I know that it has been a long road for you and how much you loved her. You and your Family will be in my Prayers.
Dear Ann and Family,
My deepest sympathy to all of you at this time. Your Mom (and Dad) were both so wonderful to be around and gave some serious positive contributions to this world! (including all you wonderful children!)
I will always have the wonderful memory of the time I was fortunate enough to spend with all of you at the beach so many years ago. Recently I came across one of the shells I had saved from that vacation. It had Duck, NC written on it in very neat print. I told Ann about it and she said that your Mom had written those shells out as a rememberance of the vacation. I will always treasure that shell and the memories shared of good times with your wonderful family. Thank you and many blessings to you all.
Love and prayers, Vickie
Aunt Gloria, the best Aunt anyone could ever have. I will love and miss you always.
Sharon
Dearest Pat – my deepest sympathy to you and all your siblings…You have the strength of everyone around you….I love you…Debbi
Dear Kathy,Anne, Mike, Patty, Judy & Sue,
You are one awesome family who had one awesome mom and dad who I am sure are smiling down on all of you on this special day as they celebrate their 60th Anniversary. We have many fond memories from the years gone by. We will love and miss her always and forever.
Love, Aunt Sweetie & Uncle Jim
Dear Sue, Patti, and all-
I am so sorry for your loss. You have had such a tough year nursing your parents through their illnesses and then mourning their deaths. I hope that you are finding time to take care of yourselves and that you find healing in sharing memories with each other. I spent so little time with your mother but I enjoyed her spirit. She was independent and capable, like my mom, and able to raise a large family with very little help. What a great role model. And you all stand as evidence of the wonderful job she did as a mother.
You are in my thoughts-
Love, Kathy
Sue and family,
I am so sorry for the loss of your parents that you and your family have had this year. I hope you take heart in what a wonderful job they did, what a great daughter you have been, and the legacy of beautiful children and grandchildren that they left. I think of you all often.
Dear Cook Family, I have such great memories of your mom and dad. I spent one summer in Fredonia NY living at your house and they were so gracious. The two of them with nuns came to visit me at Penland school of crafts, they were so delighted to see me there. Your dad liked syrup on his over easy eggs. Your mom was so comforting when I ran away from home around the block.
I am sad for the loss of your parents, it was not an easy ending.
I wish you all well.
Love Deborah
To everyone who would be part of the infamous Cookie Sheet: our deepest condolensces in the loss of your beloved mother and grandmother. She truly was a remarkable woman in her service to our Lord and the family she was blessed with. May she rest in peace with her beloved husband of nearly 60 wonderful years!! May you live in a way that honors her character and amazing temperance. Much love and peace, Bobby, Matthew, Paul and Patty Loeber
Dear Susan, Judy, Patti, Michael, Annie and Kathy,
No words can really help to ease your loss, just know you are close in our thought and prayers. Hold tight to memories for comfort and strength. I will always cherish the childhood memories of the times we spent together and the love and wisdom Aunt Gloria and Uncle Dick gave to me in my life. It gives me comfort. They are together again and at peace. Just a crazy thought but I am sure mommy is happy having another person she loved join her to help watch over us.
Dear Cook Family,
Your Mom and Dad were good friends for over forty years. We shall miss them. You are in our hearts and thoughts.
Dear Cook family,
So sad to hear of Gloria’s passing so soon after Dick’s loss. I so admired them both with wonderful memories of Navy days in the 1960’s.
God bless all of you.
Ms. Cook and I meet just this year but, I was very fond of her from the beginning. She will be missed very much. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers at this time of grief.
Stephanie Whitener
Kathy,
My deepest sympathy for you and your family. Although we only knew each other for a short while in high school, I enjoyed the times spent at your house – your parents were a lot of fun! I remember fondly the trip to Virginia Beach and Norfolk with you guys. Prayers of love and support for you at this time.