Gloria M. Cox Galaida

July 5, 1933 - December 25, 2016

COX GALAIDA, GLORIA M. (NEE ORS) – 83, of Middle Township, on a day she thoroughly enjoyed throughout her life, Christmas Day. Gloria received a special gift this year on December 25, 2016, the gift of being home with her Lord and Loved Ones that had gone before her. Gloria was a lifelong resident of the Wildwood/Cape May area and spent a portion of her life in Stroudsburg, PA where she felt at peace in the tranquility of the mountains. She graduated from Wildwood Catholic High School and later from St. Joseph College, Emmitsburg, MD where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Education. Upon receiving her degree, she returned to Cape May where she was employed as the first lay teacher at Our Lady Star of the Sea Elementary School where she taught the Third Grade. Gloria’s family owned Pierre’s House of Pancakes in Wildwood and in Cape May (where Uncle Bill’s is now located) from 1968-1979. Gloria was a wonderful, warm and loving mother and grandmother. She was a kind and gentle soul who enjoyed life and those around her. She delighted in helping others and always saw the best in everyone. She had a lifelong love for dancing and singing, which she shared with her family and friends. Gloria was a loving and faithful servant of our Lord Jesus Christ. She is predeceased by her parents, A. Christopher Ors and Estella Ors (nee LeFevre); her husband, David R. Cox and second husband, Harry Galaida. Gloria is dearly missed by her loving family which includes her three children, Christopher Cox (wife, Rhonda), Estella Cox (husband, Hossam Abdelfatah) and Jeffrey Cox (wife, Beverly); six grandchildren, Chad, Kristen, Anna, Sarah, Taylor and Vaughn. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday (Dec. 31st) at 10:30am in Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, 525 Washington St., Cape May where friends will be received from 9:30am – 10:25am. Interment will follow in Cold Spring Cem., Lower Twp. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to: Alzheimer’s Assoc., 399 Market St. (Suite 102), Phila., PA 19106 / online at: alz.org or to the National Parkinson Foundation, 200 SE 1st Street (Suite 800), Miami, FL 33131 or online at: parkinson.org Although this website offers many options to send flowers, PLEASE observe the request of the family to send a memorial contribution instead to either: Alzheimer’s Assoc., 399 Market St. (Suite 102), Phila., PA 19106 / online at: alz.org or to the National Parkinson Foundation, 200 SE 1st Street (Suite 800), Miami, FL 33131 or online at: parkinson.org