Gloria Joan (Deese) Dinic , 82, of Harleysville, PA; formerly of Oregon, California, Connecticut entered into rest on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Dock Terrace.

She was born in Lodi, CA to the late Reese J. Deese and the late Mary Ovelle (Turnage) Deese.

Gloria graduated from Petaluma High School in Petaluma, CA, class of 1957. She was employed as an executive assistant for various businesses in Connecticut and Silicon Valley for more than 20 years.

Gloria loved being surrounded by nature, traveling, and her dogs – her toy poodle, Coco and her Lhasa Apso, Tasha.

She was a fiercely independent, fun-loving woman who embraced a spirit of adventure.

Gloria is survived by her daughter, Tamrah G. Thomas of Harleysville, PA; her two sons, Matthew W. Dinic & wife, Mary Ann of Kailua, HI, Gregory T. Dinic & wife, Linda of Quakertown, PA; her two grandsons, Kellen R. Thomas & wife, Emily of Philadelphia, PA, Devin C. Thomas of Philadelphia, PA; and her great-granddaughter, Chloe M. Thomas of Philadelphia, PA.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Richard Deese and her two sisters, Bettie Jo Reeder & Barbara Brown.

A private Celebration of Life will be held at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Alzheimer's Association, 399 Market Street, Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19106 https://www.alz.org/delval .

Arrangements by: Anders-Detweiler Funeral Home & Crematory, 130 East Broad Street, Souderton, Pennsylvania 18964. To send online condolences to the family, visit www.andersfh.com .