Gloria died on April,1 2019. She had been married to a Sullivan alumni until his death 2 years before her. They have a son, a daughter and 4 grandchildren. They lived in Illinois until 1973 when they moved to California. They were there for over 20 years, then moved to Arizona (after an earthquake) for 20 years before returning to California to be near their family. During her younger years Gloria was a model for Sears as well as many other catalog companies.