Gloria Elaine Segall, the eldest daughter of nine children, was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1926. When she was nine years old, her father, a dentist, passed away during the Depression, leaving a wife and nine children behind. This life changing event shaped the course of Gloria’s path and gave her strength, drive, and independence that were quite extraordinary for a woman of her time. She married August Donald Becht on June 4, 1951 and they settled in Monmouth County in the early 1960s. As a young wife and mother to daughters Donna and Cynthia, Gloria chose to be a stay-at-home mom. However, her talent as an artist was not to be extinguished. Gloria’s avocation was impossible to ignore. She dedicated whatever free time she had to painting murals in homes and business offices as well as giving art lessons to children and adults. As a fiercely independent woman, Gloria took on the challenge of obtaining her realtor’s license in her early 40s. She then went on to earn her broker’s license and opened up her own real estate office in her early 50s, doing business as Becht & Company Realtors and Seagull Builders in Shrewsbury, New Jersey. A firm proponent of equal rights and opportunities, Gloria made it a point to help women in need by giving them opportunities to work in her office. She was a successful builder of office buildings and custom homes up until her late sixties, when she retired.
During her retirement, Gloria and her loving husband Augie traveled the world, spending time in Europe, Asia, Mexico, and the Caribbean. All of those close to Gloria—children, grandchildren, and friends, knew of her endless loving devotion to them. Surviving Gloria are her two daughters Donna Jessica Bitensky and Cynthia Virginia Becht, and her grandchildren Samantha Becht Nurmi, Jason Bitensky, and Justin Bitensky. Gloria’s surviving siblings are Bernice Yerich, Eddie Segall, and Patsy Segall.
Services for Gloria will take place Sunday, April 11, 2021 at 3 PM at Bloomfield Cooper Jewish Chapels 2130 Route 35 (Kings Highway), Ocean, NJ.
Cynthia Becht welcomes all those who are comfortable gathering indoors to join her at her home after the service to reminisce and share memories at:
4 Ocean Avenue (Seaside Condos), Ocean Grove.
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