MARCINKOWSKI, Gloria M. (Gundersen) – of Winthrop, at the age of 83, August 21, 2012. Beloved wife of the late Anthony M. Marcinkowski. Devoted mother of Carl R. of VT, Andrew M. of NH, Joseph M. of Walpole, Roxane M. Meroles of FL, Susan M. Torpey of Billerica, Erica M. of Winthrop, Alan M. of Wilmington, John M. of Charlestown, David M. of Methuen and Joy M. Cronin of NH. Loving sister of Barbara M. Jenkins of Billerica. Gloria was the loving grandmother of 20 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral from the Maurice W. Kirby Funeral Home, 210 Winthrop St., WINTHROP, on Fri, Aug 24th, at 9am. A Funeral Mass will be held in St. John the Evangelist Church-Winthrop, at 10am. Relatives and friends are invited. Interment will be in Winthrop Cemetery (Belle Isle Section). Visiting hours will be held at the funeral home on Thurs., August 23rd. only from 4-8pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Gloria’s memory to the Alzheimer’s Association of Massachusetts/New Hampshire, 480 Pleasant Street, Watertown, MA 02472. For guestbook and directions, go to www.mauricekirbyfh.com.
Gloria was a lifelong resident of Winthrop; she was a graduate of Winthrop High School Class of 1946. She continued her education at Fisher College for the next 2 years.
She married the love of her life, Anthony M. Marcinkowski in 1959. The couple settled in Winthrop and started their family. The couple had six boys and four girls. She was the mother of two sets of twins. The couple shared forty-four years together until Anthony’s passing in December 2003.
Gloria was an insurance adjuster in the Boston and Winthrop area for over 36 years. She worked at the Elliott, Whittier, Hardy & Roy Insurance of Winthrop, Cleary, Paige, & Osborne of Boston and Dwight & Rudd Insurance Company of Boston.
Gloria was a member of the Winthrop Senior Center for many years and was a avid knitter.
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