Gloria Arlene Mars

Born in Brooklyn, New York, January 7, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Charles Fink and Anna Selvin Fink.

Gloria had a very strong Jewish identity. She was a dedicated member of Agudath Shalom Congregation for sixty years and was very active in the synagogue Hadassah and Sisterhood groups. She held board positions for many years in the Sisterhood. Gloria’s father was a French chef in NY and she carried his legacy as a wonderful baker and cook. She loved baking for her family and friends and her family will carry on her delicious recipes. One very popular recipe was for Brownies that she frequently baked and gave to many friends and family.

She was very passionate about giving back to the community and dedicated many years volunteering in Lynchburg with Meals on Wheels and working at a woman’s shelter. Growing up in Brooklyn, New York, Gloria had a great love for Opera, classical music and Broadway Theater. She knew the arias to the famous operas. She took classes in Italian because she especially loved the Italian operas. She sang in the chorus for several shows at the Lynchburg Fine Arts Center. She was a dedicated and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

She was preceded in death by her sister, Barbara Dews.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her son, Laurence W. Mars; two daughters, Marianne P. Mars and her husband Michael Gross and Carolyn Mars Angioli and her husband Todd; six grandchildren, Jennifer O’Neill and husband Tim, Derek Mars and wife Chelsea, Amanda Gross, Kelsey Gross, Emelia Angioli and Leah Angioli and one great grandson, Bodie Mars.

As proclaimed in the Hebrew Scriptures, Gloria was a WOMAN OF VALOR Proverbs 31:10-31.

May Her Memory Be for a Blessing.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.whittentimberlake.com for the Mars family.