Gloria was born May 14, 1924 in Chicago, IL and grew up in Ottawa, IL. After graduating from business school, she worked in the Seneca Shipyards in the payroll department, where she met the love of her life, Joseph Groesbeck. They were married on December 14, 1946.
Mom was a card shark, and she and our dad played bridge together for decades. Mom continued on alone at St. George Village for many years. She played competitive bridge, Mahjong, and all sorts of card games. In her last years she collected piles of candy as her bingo winnings.
She was preceded in death by our father Joseph, her brother Mario Santucci, and her parents, Michael and Ida Santucci.
Survivors include her children: Carol (Danny) Sullivan; Gretchen (Michael) Yearsich; Gina (Steve) Manley. Her grandchildren: Lauren (Dave) Sweeney; Michael Yearsich; Claire Manley; Sophia Manley; and her great-grandchild Max Sweeney.
Her memorial Mass will be at St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church in Roswell, GA on November 12, 2020 at 11am. Masks and social distancing in the church are required. A private burial immediately follows at Green Lawn Cemetery. Due to COVID restrictions there will not be a separate reception following the Mass.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be sent to The St. Vincent de Paul Society at St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church. Follow this link, scroll down to Other St. Peter Chanel Funds-Parish and type Groesbeck in the text box.
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