Obituaries

Gloria Vonderkall, 76, Passionate About Her Home, Family, Friends and Faith

Wednesday, Dec. 3, from 4 to 7 p.m.; the funeral service, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, at 9:15 a.m.

An obituary from Watkins Funeral Home:

Gloria A. (Righi) Vonderkall, 76, a longtime resident of Manchester, entered into eternal peace on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014 after a brief illness, and is now reunited with her dearly missed loving husband Robert T. Vonderkall.

Gloria was born Jan. 1, 1938 in Cadogan, PA, daughter of the late Angelo and Dora (Rubinelli) Righi and resided in Manchester for most of her life, moving to Florida after her retirement.

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She was a longtime communicant of St. James Church, Manchester. Gloria was passionate about her home, her family, friends and her faith.

Gloria is survived by her loving family, a son, Kevin R. Vonderkall, his wife, Leslie of Lebanon, two grandsons, Adam Vonderkall and Zachary Vonderkall and several special nieces and nephews.

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Besides her husband and parents she was predeceased by two sisters, Marie Montressor, Eda Vent and a brother Angelo Righi.

The funeral service will be Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, at 9:15 a.m. at Watkins Funeral Home, 142 E. Center St, Manchester, followed with a Mass of Resurrection, celebrated at 10 a.m. at St. James Church, 896 Main St., Manchester.

Calling hours will be Wednesday, Dec. 3, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Grant’s Way, for more information please visit Facebook.com/grantsway. To leave a message of condolence please visit the Holmes-Watkins Funeral Home website.

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