Martin Gloria

Martin Garibay Gloria, 74 of Petersburg died January 1, 2008. A native of Brady Texas, he was the son of the late Tomas V. and Florencia Garibay Gloria. He was predeceased by three brothers, Tomas Gloria, Marcos Gloria and Rodolfo Gloria. He served at the Fort Lee Quartermaster Corps for twenty three years in the petroleum department, followed by twenty four years with the Dept. of Defense as a quality assurance representative in Texas, and then retired to Virginia. He is survived by his wife, Maria Luisa Gloria; two daughters, Melinda Gloria Wilson and husband, James and Monica Gloria Vanderburg and husband, Rocky; son, Mario Gloria; three grandchildren, Megan Marie, Nicholas Martin and Christina Gloria, ten sisters, Cecilia Garcia, Sofia Olbera, Cesaria Ponce, Margarito Gloria, Ester Pena, Juanita Mendoza, Yolanda Perez, Julia Cantu, Alicia Guana and Amelia Tijerina; four brothers, Roy Gloria, Alberta Gloria, Daniel Gloria and Ismael Gloria; dear friend, Frank Vinsh and family Michael, Anna, Susan and Steven. A Mass of Resurrection will be said 11:00 am Monday, January 7, 2008 at St. Josephâ??s Catholic Church. Family will receive friends from 2-4 pm Sunday at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Interment will be in Southlawn Memorial Park. Family suggests that memorial contributions may be made to National Kidney Foundation, 5001 W. Broad St., Suite 217, Richmond, VA 23230 or Diabetes Association â?? Richmond Chapter, 2788 Hydraulic Road, Suite 4, Charlottesville, VA 27410. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com