Gladys I. Gross

Gladys I. Gross, Richlandtown, died December 28th in St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital. She was 82. She was the wife of Ernest W. Gross. They were married for 62 years. Born in Perkasie, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Irene (Strunk) Heckler. She was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ in Richlandtown. In her earlier years, Gladys worked as a sewing machine operator for the former Harvey Clothing Factory in Quakertown. Most recently, she was a dedicated employee of Wendy's in Quakertown for 25 years. When she wasn't working, she enjoyed watching figure skating and movies on television. She also enjoyed her time spent playing the clarinet for the former Citizen's Band in Quakertown. In addition to her loving husband, she is survived by a son Philip and his wife Michele of Telford; a nephew Mark Heckler of Bucks County; and a grandson Alex Gross of Philadelphia. She was predeceased by a daughter Marjorie, a granddaughter Allison Gross, and a brother Ralph Heckler. Services will be held on December 31, 2009 at 10:30 A.M. in the C. R. Strunk Funeral Home, Inc. (www.crstrunk.com) 821 W. Broad St. Quakertown. A viewing will be held from 9:30-10:30 A.M. in the funeral home. Service Information A service summary is not available