Gloria Ruth Holness Smythe Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Gloria Ruth Holness Smythe (Hammonton, New Jersey), who passed away on July 23, 2025, at the age of 93, 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 Ruth Holness Smythe or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Belville Holness and Marcela Holness; her siblings, Joyce Findlay, Marian Gault, Libdo "Pinky" Holness Moreno and Roy Holness; and her brothers-in-law, George Findlay and Roy Bryce LaPorte.
She is survived by: her siblings, Robert Holness, Yolanda Clark (Preston) and Rita "Julie" Castillo (Pedro); her children, Dahlia (Dennis Matthews), Karen (Milton Gaylord), Kyle (Leticia McKenzie-Smythe) and Julie (Peter Mason); her grandchildren, Kari Coley (Victor Brown), Adrienne Pritchett (Howard), Aaryn Coley-Gooden, Julius Smythe (Danielle), Aisha Matthews, Jada McMillan and Jason McMillan; and her great grandchildren, Amara, Javon, Elijah, Justus, Devin, Matthew, Kai, Nicolas, Donovan, Ace, Taela and Isabella.
Viewing will be held on Monday, August 4th 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM at the Marinella Funeral Home, Inc. (102 N 3rd St, Hammonton, NJ 08037). A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Monday, August 4th 2025 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM at the St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish - St. Joseph (226 French St, Hammonton, NJ 08037). A burial will be held on Monday, August 4th 2025 from 1:45 PM to 2:15 PM at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (248 S 1st Rd, Hammonton, NJ 08037).