Gloria M. Riggie Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Gloria M. Riggie of Tonawanda, New York, who passed away at the age of 97, on June 27, 2025. 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 M. Riggie or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
As we bid Gloria farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Gloria is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her husband Joseph G. Riggie; and her close friend Peter Gane. She is survived by: her children, Joseph R. (Dawn), Rosemary, Jonathan (Teri), Timothy and Michael. She is also survived by her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 1st 2025 from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Fretthold & Hamp Cremation & Funeral Services (37 Adam St, Tonawanda, NY 14150). A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Wednesday, July 2nd 2025 at 9:30 AM at the St. Francis of Assisi Chapel (73 Adam St, Tonawanda, NY 14150). A burial will be held on Friday, July 4th 2025 at 10:00 AM at the St Francis Chapel Columbarium.
