Gloria Anderson Egelhofer

Gloria Anderson Egelhofer, of Chester, formerly of Old Saybrook, passed away on December 4, 2021 after a brief illness. She was born on May 7, 1929, in Brooklyn, NY to Ingrid (Larson) and Theobolder Anderson. Gloria was a graduate of Beaver College in Pennsylvania with a degree in Art. Married in 1951 to Arthur Egelhofer, Gloria lived most of her life in Old Saybrook. While primarily a homemaker, Gloria had an artist’s eye, and worked for some years as an interior decorator. A member of the Old Saybrook Garden Club, she won numerous awards for flower arranging.

Gloria and Art were founding members of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Old Saybrook, where both were active for many years. Gloria loved music; she played the piano and sang in the church choir.

She leaves her husband, Arthur, of seventy years; three children—John (Janet) of Lenox, MA, David (Diane) of Vienna, VA, and Nancy of Warwick, RI—as well as four grandchildren (James Egelhofer, Kathryn Medow, David Egelhofer, and Jonathan Egelhofer) and three great- grandchildren. A celebration of her life is planned for the spring.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church, 56 Great Hammock Road, Old Saybrook, CT 06475.