Gloria Larson

A native and lifelong resident of Greenwich, CT, Gloria Freccia Larson passed away peacefully at her home on October 9, 2022. Born on September 1, 1928 she was the daughter of the late James Freccia and Jennie Carino Freccia. She graduated from Greenwich High School, class of 1946.

Beginning a very successful career as a Realtor in 1955, remaining for over 50 years a member of The Greenwich Association of Realtors of which she served as a past President and was later named Member Emeritus, Gloria was highly respected among her friends, peers, and many former clients. Her circa 1970 sale of “Round Island” in Belle Haven, marked the first “Million Dollar” home sale in Greenwich. Gloria was a trailblazer with an entrepreneurial spirit, and in 1972 formed her own firm, Larson and Walz Real Estate which was later acquired by Coldwell Banker. As a young woman she was a gifted artist, giving up a a promising career in fashion design to raise her young family. Gloria was also an avid and innovative culinary expert, and creator of her unique and memorable Christmas cookies to which everyone looked forward. Gloria was a loving wife, a giving mother, daughter, sister, aunt, grandmother, and great-grandmother who was fiercely devoted to her family, home, and to “Her Town” Greenwich. She will be sorely missed.

Recently predeceased by her husband of 74 years, Paul A, Larson, by her parents Jennie and Jim, and brothers Vinnie and Joe, she is survived by her daughter, Janet Larson Panou (Chris) of San Francisco CA, her sons Jon D. Larson of Los Angeles CA, and Paul G. Larson (Tanya) of Greenwich, CT, one grand-daughter Jennifer Panou Soroka (Andrew), and two great-grandsons, Lars and Ryan, of whom she was very proud.

Family and friends are invited to a memorial service to be held at Putnam Cemetery in Greenwich at 10:00 am on November 17. In lieu of flowers, donations should be directed to Habitat For Humanity.