- Date Of Birth: February 12, 1926
- Date Of Death: March 15, 2019
- State: West Virginia
Gloria Joyce Wellek, was called home by her savior on March 15, 2019. Born February 12, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois to Lillian (Lilly) Eeles and Albert Lorenz. She grew up in Montana Mines and graduated from Fairmont East in 1944. After graduation she studied nursing at John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Md. Her career was interrupted by the birth of her only child, Wayne Gibson, the love her life which later expanded with the birth of her grandchild, Dawn Michelle Boswell and her great grandson Daniel Charles Boswell.
Marriage took her to Cleveland, Ohio where she embarked on a career as an executive secretary with Westinghouse Electric while managing work with raising her son. Following nearly a 30-year career at Westinghouse she became one of best sales people with US Merchandise in the fine jewelry department. In 1992 as one of the company’s highest sellers she won an all expense trip for two to the Barcelona Olympics. It became the trip of a lifetime for her and her granddaughter. While there they got to meet many of the athletes including Mary Lou Retton.
An avid traveler Gloria enjoyed cruises and belonged to a travel club in Ohio, enjoying many weekend getaways. She was a skilled crafter when she wasn’t traveling and won several awards for her ceramic artwork. She loved gardening and always had a green thumb. She moved from North Royalton, Ohio to Fairmont, WV in 2015 to be near her son and his wife, Robin.
Known for her generosity and quick wit, she was loved by all she met. She developed an extended family at the Bridgeport Health Care Center. The outstanding staff was always greeted with a hug and each told her “I love you” as they left the room. She is survived by her son, Wayne and his wife Robin, granddaughter, Dawn and husband Kevin Boswell, great grandson Daniel Boswell, best friend of nearly 70 years, June Solnik, friend Anne Flynn, niece Donna & husband Terry Wood, niece Tracy Sheranko, great niece and nephew Molly Cain and Drew Green and other extended family.
Gloria was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Wellek, mother, Lilly Ellis Sheranko, stepfather, Michael (Mike) Sheranko, brother Robert (Bobby) Sheranko, sister Joan Koval, brother Donald (Butch) Sheranko and wife Sandra.
Gloria was a devoted animal lover.
