R. Gloria Wentworth Hannett

Ruth "Gloria" Hannett, daughter of Norman Wentworth and Truth Pink Wentworth, was born on October 9, 1931, in Greenport, New York. She had two beloved brothers and a sister: Henry "Hank" Wentworth, Harold Wentworth, and Martha Wentworth Gaylord. She married Louis K. Hannett, son of Louis C. Hannett and Clara Kane Hannett, also from Greenport. She is survived by her three children: Louis N. Hannett (Debbie), from Hudson, NY; Harold H. Hannett (Rose), from Silver Spring, MD; and Linda Hannett; as well as six grandchildren: Christine Garner (Patrick), Heather Richard (Chris), Michael Hannett, Tricia Wilhelmsen (Mike), Jeffrey Hannett, and Kristen Hannett; and eight great-granchildren, with one more on the way. Gloria passed away in Fairfax Station, Virginia on November 14, 2017.

Gloria was the much younger sister of her two brothers, and was two years older than her only sister. The daughter of a carpenter/fire chief, and a home-maker, Gloria lived with her family on Joslen Boulevard, in Hudson, NY. She was valedictorian of her eighth grade class at Stottville School, and was recorded in the Hudson High School yearbook as being sweet, kind, pretty, and having a love of clothes. Gloria was a homemaker, assistant manager for both SundefinedH Green Stamps Redemption Center, and Jamesway Department Store. She also worked as a tax collector for the Hudson City School District until she retired in 1988. Additionally, Gloria served as secretary for the Stottville PTA, was den mother for the Cub Scout Pack 110 in Stottville, and was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, the DAR, and the First Reformed Church in Hudson, NY.

Along with her husband Lou, Gloria lived out her days in Greenport/Hudson/Livingston, New York, and spent her winters in Satellite Beach and Merritt Island, Florida after retirement. They loved the warm climate, watching the dolphins in Sykes Creek from their condo in Florida, and spending time with their friends and family. Gloria had a strong love of family, and felt an obligation to help anyone in need. She would bring food and shovel snow from driveways of friends and family who were unwell. She would lovingly make her special meatballs when her grandson came to visit, knowing they were his favorite, and would always stock up on everyone's favorite treats, if she was expecting them. She enjoyed walking daily, swimming with her "mermaid club" in Florida, and swore by an apple a day and one miniature chocolate, daily after dinner. She rode bikes with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and made the best coffee ever. Gloria also enjoyed her many friends at Bell's Pond Senior Community in Livingston, NY, were she was part of the community book exchange, as she was an avid reader. If she was looking for adventure, she found it by gambling in Saratoga or the "gambling boat" in Florida. Although she was not a big gardener, she loved gardens, and particularly loved her rhododendrons in New York, and her bougainvillea in Florida. She also enjoyed strolling through Brookside Gardens, in Maryland, when visiting her son and his family. She was proud to be a member of the DAR, and was proud of her revolutionary ancestors. She was also a proud Republican: strongly believing in her obligation to help those in need, instead of relying on the the government to do so. Simple pleasures she enjoyed were taking advantage of in-state discounts to Disney, watching romantic comedies, reading books, and buying new clothes. She loved playing cards and board games with her grandchildren, liked to keep a neat and tidy household, and enjoyed a relatively structured lifestyle. Every Memorial Day, she would go to the burial sites of her loved ones in Hudson and Manorton, and plant flowers in their honor.

After passing away at her daughter's house in Virginia, she was buried in Manorton, New York, next to the love of her life, and with her parents, siblings, grandparents, and great-grandparents. There are a million stories that can, and hopefully will, be told on this page, but too much to write right now. In a nutshell, Gloria was a sweet homebody who enjoyed a fairly simple life away from the hustle and bustle of the city, constantly stressed over the well-being of her family and friends, and enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, and her great-grandchildren. Gloria was truly a one-of-a-kind, and is lovingly missed by all her knew her.