Gloria Jean Heward Stanislawski of Mesa, who grew up and attended school in Holbrook, AZ passed away on Saturday, August 25th. Her funeral will be held at the United Methodist Church in Holbrook at 1PM on Saturday, Sept. 8th.
Gloria was born on August 31, 1944 in Temple, Texas, where her father Robert Heward was stationed in the Army at the time. She was married three times, and had three children, four grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
Besides her role as a mother and homemaker, she also operated her own beauty salon while living in Texas, and worked for many years in Tucson as a real estate and mobile home salesperson. In recent years, she moved next door to the Mesa home of her parents, Robert and Donalee Heward, and took an active role in their care during their final years.
Gloria is survived by her three daughters, Lisa Tilson, Valerie Otero, and Venitia Guerrieri all of Chandler, AZ, and three brothers, David, Edward, and Brad.
In lieu of sending flowers, the family has requested that anyone wishing to do so please make a donation in Gloria’s memory to the Navajo County Historical Society at 100 E Arizona St, Holbrook 86025.
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