Gloria Hartford ... enjoyed gardening; at 90

Gloria Hartford died on Oct. 8, 2023. She was born Feb. 12, 1933, in Lancaster. Over the course of her life, she has lived in Concord, Belmont, Rochester, Wakefield, Wolfeboro and Ossipee. She attended Lancaster Academy for High School and earned a bachelor's degree in nursing at New England College. Gloria was a nurse her whole life; she worked at Elliot Hospital and also worked at Mountain View Community Home. Gloria also had her realtor license and worked Hospice services.

Gloria's parents were Ally and Woodbury Curtis; she had 2 siblings named Woodbury and Pauline. Gloria married Bill and they had two children together named Joellen and Wayne. Her grandchildren are Jennifer, Nicholas, Jonathan, Catherine, Patrick, Becky and Christina. Gloria also has 16 great-grandchildren.

Gloria's faith was very important to her. She attended the United Methodist Church.

In Gloria's daily life, she enjoyed spending time with her husband and listening to music. Gloria also loved cats; she always had a pet cat growing up.

Gloria enjoyed going to the beach when she was younger, she enjoyed sitting outside during warm weather. Gloria enjoyed traveling, reading, tending to her flower garden, and taking care of people.