Gladys A. Kaltner, 92, passed away peacefully on the evening of Tuesday, January 24 at Suncoast Hospice. Her family members gathered to be with her during her final days, and they remained with her until the end. Gladys was a warm and generous woman with a happy heart who bestowed as many joys and blessings on others as she herself received during her lifetime. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on November 2, 1930 to Clifford and Gladys (Gregory) Starkins, and she was preceded in death by her loving husband John, her parents, and her brother Clifford. She and John, her husband of sixty-five years, had four children: John (Debra Bartelli) of Memphis, TN; Karen Harbauer of Clearwater; Gladys “Pinky” (Bob) McGreevy of West Chester, PA; and Dennis of Ft. Myers. "Mom Mom” was deeply loved by her ten grandchildren: Matthew (Jennifer) McGreevy, John (Roxana) McGreevy, Jenny Harshberger, Tim McGreevy, Brett Harbauer, Andrew (Erica) McGreevy, Luke McGreevy, Josh Kaltner, Meghan (Matthew) Prisuta, and Holly Kaltner. She is also survived by nine great-grandchildren: Brixton Harbauer, Max McGreevy, Bennett McGreevy, Elenora McGreevy, Andi McGreevy, Vada Prisuta, Wren McGreevy, Riley Prisuta, and Adam McGreevy. Prior to relocating to Florida, Gladys worked in New York City for the telephone company and in retail. In 1976 the family moved to Clearwater, and she and John opened Highland Music Store soon after arriving in Pinellas County. She also worked for many years in several area greeting card stores. Gladys spent her final years as a resident at Coral Oaks retirement community in Palm Harbor, where she was known for her bright smile and her many stories about the family she adored. She was a parishioner at All Saints Catholic Church in Clearwater. A celebration of Gladys’s life will be held at Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home and Memorial Park on Saturday, March 11 beginning at 11 am with a graveside service at 2 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in her memory to the John and Gladys Kaltner Memorial Fund of the Clearwater Library Foundation at 100 North Osceola Ave. Clearwater, FL 33755.
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