Gloria Montgomery

Greece: 73, passed away peacefully April 15, 2015. She was an Educator at West Irondequoit High School for 27 years. Her drama career included TV Commercials, 49 plays in community theater at Greece and Penfield. Gloria was an active member of Elders Gates UMC: Council, Trustee, Sunday School Teacher and directed Xmas Theater for many years. As a Daughter of the American Revolution (DAR), she held several board offices.



Gloria was the daughter of Madeline Schummer and Ernest Whitman. Received degrees from Nazareth College of Rochester, SUSD of Blackhills in SD, SUNY at Brockport and "ABD" at SUNY in Buffalo.



She married Ivan Montgomery in 1962 and had 2 children: Denise and Stuart. Her survivors include her husband, Ivan, children, Denise and Stuart, her sister, Vonnie Ackerman and niece, Carrie Ackerman; both of SD.



A Celebration of Life Service for Gloria will be held at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 4115 Dewey Ave., Greece, NY 14616 at 3PM Saturday, May 2nd. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, donations, 6520 North Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL. 33309-2130 in Gloria's memory.