Gloria (Ryan) Letendre, 78, of 85 No. Spencer Rd., passed away Sunday April 15th, 2007 surrounded by her family and friends at the Rose Monahan Hospice House in Worcester.

Gloria was born in Worcester, her parents were Beatrice (Murphy) and Maurice Ryan.

Gloria was predeceased by her loving husband Paul Letendre, 4 sisters and 2 brothers also preceded her. She has 2 living brothers Howard Ryan of Worcester and Edward Ryan of Fitchburg. Gloria has 5 children; Donna & David Ingalls, Paulette & Gary LeBlanc, Susan & David Guertin, Nancy and Ray Fredette and Howie & Crystal Letendre all of Spencer. Gloria had 14 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren, she also leaves her best friend, Pauline Penhallow of Spencer.

She worked as the Spencer Fair for 32 years as a department manager, she belonged to the Spencer AARP.

She was currently employed at O'Brien's Five and Ten in Northborough, she enjoyed friends and atmosphere while working there. She enjoyed spending countless hours with her family and friends.

Gloria enjoyed traveling, reading, crafts and writing in her journals about the wonderments of everyday life, and most of all sharing her days shopping, traveling and going out to lunch with her best friend Pauline.

Gloria will be reunited with her childhood sweetheart Paul who she spent 54 wonderful years with. Here, Here Glo!

Nana, Gloria will be sadly missed, but never forgotten.

A calling hour will be held 10-11 am, Tues., April 17th at the Pillsbury Funeral Home, 163 Main Street, Spencer.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Rose Monahan Hospice House in Worcester, 10 Judith St., Worcester, MA 01602