Always proud of her French heritage, she flourished within the community of French Island, a community she dearly loved. At the end of WWII, she met and married the handsome Thomas Thornton, son of Arthur and Ella (Wahl) Thornton. She and Tom shared a happy life in Milford raising their four sons Thomas Jr., Peter, Michael and David.
Being a hard worker, Gloria enjoyed varied careers including store clerk, waitress, chicken farmer, antique dealer, jam and pickle manufacturer, cook and businesswoman. She owned and operated, with her family, The Pines Restaurant and Kalico Kitchen in Milford. She trained her sons, grandchildren and many local youth how to work. She was a life long communicant of St Joseph/Holy Family Parish. She served on the parish council and was proud to be counted among the first Eucharistic Ministers there. She enjoyed volunteering at the Old Town Museum and with the Omega Club and Altrusa.
Gloria is survived by her three sons: Peter and his wife Christine of Hudson, Michael and his wife Ann of Milford, David and his wife Kimberly of Fort Pierce Florida; two daughters-in-law Brenda Thornton of Milford and Pamela Thornton of Florida; her youngest brother John Michaud of New York and sister- in-law Yvonne LaPlante of Milford. She was a cherished Memere to: Nicole Madden and husband Derek, Toby Thornton and wife Melanie, Lee Thornton, Joshua Thornton and Kelsey, RJ Jordan and wife Gloria, Meghan Jordan, Whitney Sapiel and husband Shane, Kate Brawn and husband David, Michele Depew and husband Doug, Rachel LeClair and husband Eric, Daniel Thornton and wife Ashley, Brittany Thornton, and Raekel Nichols and husband Freddie Long. She was blessed with great grandchildren Ford and River Madden; Justin Worster and Thomas Thornton IV; Chase and Ty Thornton; Maddox and Alyse Sapiel; Matthew and Jackson Brawn; Ava, Isaac and Kylie Depew; Kara, Cole and Joseph LeClair; Michael and Quinn Thornton; Alexis Melton and Alison Boise; Josey Thornton, Olivia Jordan; and Tyler Smith and Freddie, Amaya and Trenton Long. She was blessed with one great great grandson, Braxton Brann. She is also survived by many beloved nieces and nephews and by many treasured friends made throughout her life close to home and as far away as Japan.
She was predeceased by her husband Thomas and her son Tommy Jr.; a great granddaughter Harper; her parents and mother and father in law; and her siblings Benoit, Roger, Albert, Marie Ange, Rachel, Adeline and Doris.
Gloria's family would like to thank Dr. Heather Evans and RN Sam of St. Joseph Family Medicine and Lynn and her team from St. Joseph Hospice for their compassionate care.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 am, Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Parish of the Resurrection of the Lord, Holy Family Catholic Church, Old Town. Due to CDC guidelines, space is limited, so please call Ann Thornton to pre-register for seating at (207) 570-5615. The Mass will be live-streamed on the Holy Family Facebook page for those who cannot attend in person.
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