Lauren Ryan
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New York Botanical Gardens Tribute
Gloria was a beautiful and talented award-winning gardener. These flowers were donated in her honor.
In loving memory
Gloria H. Ryan
May 1, 1926 – April 8, 2021
Lived 94 years
Holy Mount · Scarsdale, New York
Life story
Mom, this profile serves as a time capsule so no one can ever forget who you were to us. You were a loving mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend. You were your gardening and your award-winning flower arrangements. You were your Fall tones and your amazing fashion sense. You were your cooking and baking, especially the brownies you made which no one could ever compete with. You were your interior decorating: a perfect mix of cottagecore and colonial. You were your beach days and your pile of books. You were every stitch you sewed with each beautiful blanket you created and then donated. You were your church. You were your own radiating love and warmth. And now, you are our angel.
I love you eternally!
Your grandaughter,
Lauren Marie
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The world Gloria knew
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1926
Born May 1
1927
Gloria was 1 when Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1935
Gloria was 9 when Parker Brothers released Monopoly
1945
Gloria was 19 when World War II ended
1950
Gloria was 24 when the Korean War began
1963
Gloria was 37 when Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream" speech
1971
Gloria was 45 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1982
Gloria was 56 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1997
Gloria was 71 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2005
Gloria was 79 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2015
Gloria was 89 when "Hamilton" opened on Broadway
2021
Passed away April 8, age 94
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