It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Gloria Stewart of Wallingford, Connecticut, who passed away on April 11, 2025, at the age of 99, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Gloria Stewart or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Gloria may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her husband Robert L. Stewart; her parents, Mario Malavasi and Theresa Pascale Malavasi; and her siblings, Dorothy Farcasso, John Malavasi, Robert Malavasi, Albert Malavasi and Patricia Coughlin.
She is survived by: her daughters, Susan E. Hentz (Bernard) and Gweneth A. Cancel (Chico); and her grandsons, James Overly (Maria) and Robert Cancel. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 22nd 2025 from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM at the Wallingford Funeral Home (809 N Main Street Ext, Wallingford, CT 06492). A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Tuesday, April 22nd 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Church of the Resurrection (115 Pond Hill Rd, Wallingford, CT 06492).