No person is ever truly alone. Those who live no more, whom we loved, echo still within our thoughts, our words, our hearts. Gloria Therese Gambit was a magnetic force who held her family together and her legacy of love will remain with us in every memory that we hold within our hearts. Just as her name suggests, she was glorious and full of greatness with every single person she met feeling the energy of her magnanimous soul. All who were blessed to cross paths with Gloria will forever be touched by her genuine goodness, generosity, and unconditional love. After courageously defeating breast cancer 26 years ago and then uterine cancer in March 2019; Gloria battled recurrences for two and half years until her body grew too weary and she abruptly fell ill to an infection. Mama Bear was so selfless and brave that very few even knew she was sick over these past couple years, which is a true testament to her unparalleled strength. She will leave an indelible imprint on all our hearts and souls as she joined her mother and father in Heaven on April 23, 2021.
Gloria grew up in Chicago, Illinois and attended Gage Park High School, graduating in 1964. In the spirit of caring for others, Gloria graduated from Cook County School of Nursing in 1972 and worked as an ER and ICU nurse until 1990. She then worked as a paralegal at St. Therese Hospital from 1990 to 1993 and transitioned into a successful career in clinical research from 1993, working at Abbott Labs and a multitude of pharmaceutical companies as a Senior Clinical Research Associate/Clinical Monitor, until she retired in January 2021. Gloria chose to continue working as long as she did because she genuinely loved the work she performed as well as the individuals she worked with at every clinical research site.
Much of Gloria's life remains through the beautiful people she helped create and every individual whom she loved and who loved her right back became better humans because of her. Gloria's legacy lives on through her best friend and spouse of 52 years, Robert Gambit, her four daughters, Marnie, Natalie, Vanessa and Lindsay, her grandchildren Madison, Scarlett, Caeden, Rachel, Grant, Ryan and Warren, and her great grandchildren, Elena and Dawson. As Gloria would ask of all those who mourn her, live for today and be grateful for each moment thereafter, and definitely never miss an opportunity to hug, kiss and love those around you.
In lieu of flowers and in support of Mama Bear’s infinite love for animals, we ask that donations please be made to any of Gloria’s favorite three charities for whom she adopted her own animals:
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