Gloria Anderson Prudhomme, 92, resident of Coral Springs, FL died peacefully on January 20, 2021 after a major stroke. Born September 26, 1928 in Brooklyn, MD, to Emory and Rilla Duval Anderson, she was the youngest of 5 daughters (now all deceased) – Dorothy Kibler, Ruth Zeman, Thelma Cole and Vivian Wayson.
Gloria graduated from Glen Burnie High School in 1946 and married her first husband Francis Hart in November of that year. They are survived by their 3 children together – Gloria (Albritton), Reatha (Born), and Steven Hart, and their 7 grandchildren – Kyle Albritton, Gordon Born, Bonnie Metcalf, Paul Born, Amy Hart, Patrick Born and Cindy Hart, and 7 great grandchildren – Casey Born, Gordon Born Jr., James Born, Paul Born Jr, Sydney Born, Patrick Born Jr, River Born, Elizabeth Hart, Mackensie Hart, Emory Albritton, Levi Horning, Brandi Horning, Eli Horning and 1 great great granddaughter Penelope Hawkins.
In addition, she was Foster mom to Cheryl Doby and Matthew Beaumont. She was also step mother to Tom Gardner and Christine Gardner Hill, as well as Michael Prudhomme, Patrick Prudhomme, Daniel Prudhomme, Kathleen Prudhomme, and Kelly Prudhomme.
Gloria had a beautiful soprano voice and often sang in the church choir. During WWII Gloria often tap danced and sang at the American Legion where she and her sisters went to dance with the soldiers and helped put on shows on the weekends. Her father was very active in the Legion.
Gloria was an elementary school teacher in the late 60s and early 70s, and after her marriage to Jesse Gardner they ran a campground together in Lowman, NY. After retiring, she traveled extensively, visiting much of Europe, cruising the Mediterranean, the Carribean and down towards South America, as well as cruising the Pacific from Hawaii south to many islands on their way to Tahiti. She also drove an RV to Canada and north into Alaska with her husband, Bill Prudhomme.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations in honor of Gloria Prudhomme to the North American Butterfly Association.
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