Gloria Helen Wolfe went to our Lord and Savior, at the age of 96 years, on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, in her home, surrounded by her family, in Quakertown, Pennsylvania.
She was born on August 5, 1927, in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, to the late Antonio Ricci and Maria (Manella) Ricci, who emigrated to America and married in 1911.
Her working career began with the American Telephone and Telegraph Company where she became a long-distance operator.
In 1950, she gave birth to the first of four children who were raised in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. She was the sterling anchor of her children who became successful in life due to her standards, ethics, and teachings.
In 1972, her life changed course and she remarried to Mr. Earl Albert Wolfe, a World War II veteran and aircraft tool designer for the Boeing Company, whereupon they embarked on the founding of The Jewelry Box, Inc., a Hallmark Card and Gift Shop in Quakertown. There they garnered accolades from the Hallmark company as a Gold Crown shop, and the respect of their community and new found friends, while Gloria helmed and directed the business. She was well-known for her uncompromising standards and conduct in her business and personal life. She remained independent and unwavering in her home in Milford Township up to her passing.
Gloria was an always affable A student who cherished life-long relationships with multicultural friends and passed those wonderful traits onto each of her children throughout her amazing life.
In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her husband: Earl Wolfe; and one grandchild: Penny Zebley-Healy.
Gloria is survived by four devoted children: Stephen R. Kehler of Glen Mills, Joyce M. Kline (nee Sterner) of West Brandywine, Glenn A. Kehler-Ricci of New Hope, and Richard S. Kehler of New Hope; grandchildren: Stephanie Werner (nee Celenza), Jacklyn Horn (nee Sterner), Laura Harvey (nee Carpenter), Christopher Kehler, Jennifer Benton, Michael Kehler; great-grandchildren: Averi Ricci, Kristen Werner, Andrew Zebley, Erin Healy, William Horn, Kaylee Horn, Mia Horn, Aviana Harvey, Ariyah Harvey, Scarlette Benton; great-great grandchild: Stephanie Rose Werner. Also surviving are her sister: Doris Spina and her brother: Robert Ricci.
Family and friends are invited to a public visitation at the C.R. Strunk Funeral Home, Inc., 821 West Broad Street, Quakertown, on Thursday, December 14, 2023, from 9:30am through the time of the memorial service, in the funeral home, at 10:30am.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you contribute to Gloria’s favorite charity: The Quakertown Food Pantry, 101 North Third Street, P.O. Box 278, Quakertown, PA 18951 (quakertownfoodpantry@gmail.com).
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