On Dec. 6, Gladys Waddock passed away peacefully at Connecticut Hospice in Branford.

She was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, Nov. 18, 1926, to Lewis and Flora Gabree. Gladys is survived by her sister Patricia Spielman, and her many children, grandchildren – John Waddock (Jacquelyn), Patricia Haag (Ben), Kathleen Yasevac (Joseph), Michael Waddock (Olga), Mark Waddock (Qi), and Carey Thompson (Michael); grandchildren, Erika Haag, Daniel Yasevac (Sharon), Emily Bishop (Eric), Kristin Heidel (Greg), Kelly Waddock, Dylan and Taylor Thompson, and Katie Waddock.

She is also survived by six great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by Norbert her loving husband and best friend of nearly 70 years; youngest son Paul; her brothers, Donald, Edward, Richard; and sister Barbara.

Ms. Waddock worked at Traveler’s Insurance and Pinchbeck’s Rose Farm.

Upon their retirement, she and Norbert had the opportunity to live in Vero Beach, Florida, John’s Island, South Carolina. and Renvyle, County Galway, Ireland.

A kind and gentle soul, Gladys aka “Gigi” lived a full life as a wonderful mother, wife, and homemaker. She was an avid reader who also loved to cook, knit, spend time with family and friends and make people laugh.

Friends are invited to a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, at St George Church, 33 Whitfield St, Guilford. Burial will follow later in Fairview Cemetery, West Hartford. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to CT Hospice, 100 Double Beach Rd, Branford, CT 06405; https://www.hospice.com/ or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105; https://www.stjude.org/ Arrangements in care of the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St, Guilford. To share a memory or leave condolences, visit www.guilfordfuneralhome.com.