Gloria C. Dowd

Gloria was predeceased by her beloved husband, Joseph P. Dowd; sisters Filomena DeMayo, Angelina Foecke and Laura DeMayo; grandson Kevin Newman, and son-in-law Thomas Newman. She is survived by her six loving children Peter Dowd (Patricia), Mary Ellen Dowd, Cecilia Kwilos (Jerry), Monica Newman, Matthew Dowd (Jennifer) and Andrew Dowd (Christine). She also leaves behind eleven adoring grandchildren, and her dear sister Mary Patane.

In addition to raising her six children, Gloria was an active parishioner at St. Philomena Church in Livingston for over 55 years, lending her beautiful soprano voice as a cantor, soloist and choir member for 42 of those years; as well as volunteering in the Rosary Altar Society. Gloria also sang with a number of community choruses, most recently The Concert Chorale of New Jersey. Gloria worked for the Township of Livingston Recreation Department for many years, and enjoyed bowling, swimming, gardening, exercising, and visiting with her children and grandchildren, especially “at the lake”.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 26, from 4 – 8pm at Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, 145 E. Mt. Pleasant Ave., Livingston, NJ. The funeral mass will be Wednesday, December 27, 10:00am at St. Philomena RC Church, 386 S.Livingston Ave., Livingston, NJ. Interment will be at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 225 Ridgedale Ave., East Hanover, NJ.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Sharing Office at St. Philomena Church, or the Carl G. Simon Cancer Center at Overlook Hospital.