FARMINGTON – Gloria Foster Hall, 78, of East Dixfield, died on Tuesday morning, Dec. 13, 2016, at Franklin Memorial Hospital.
She was born on July 6, 1938, in Jay, a daughter of Kenneth A. and Virlie (Ranger) Foster. She was a 1957 graduate of Wilton Academy and for many years was employed at Red-E-Mix, Inc. as a bookkeeper and dispatcher until July 1961. She was one of the original owners of the Dutch Treat in Wilton from 1963 to 1983.
On Feb. 7, 1986, she married Charles Richard “Dick” Hall, at the Wilton Congregational Church, where she was a member.
She enjoyed working in the pulling rings doing books at Blue Hill Fair, Fryeburg Fair and the Franklin County Agricultural Society. She and her husband traveled to each of the United States, throughout Canada, Newfoundland and the Arctic Circle. She was always “up” for traveling on an old dirt road, particularly in the north Maine woods.
Gloria is survived by her husband of 30 years, C. Richard “Dick” Hall of East Dixfield; two sons: Terry Lee Gordon and his wife, Samantha, of Orrington and Darryl Jon Gordon of Wilton; stepsons: Randall “Randy” Hall and Rodney Hall, both of East Dixfield; grandchildren: Garrett Gordon, Erica Gordon, Kiera Newcomer, Amanda Hall, Caleb Hall and Meg Hall; sister, Sharon Rainey of Wilton; several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her daughter, Diana Lynn Gordon who died in 2002 and her brother, Mark Foster.
Family and friends are invited to call at the Wiles Remembrance Center, 137 Farmington Falls Rd. (Rtes. 2 & 27) Farmington on Sunday, Dec. 18 from 1-4 p.m. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 1 p.m. from the Center, followed by a comfort reception. Winter entombment at the Center; spring burial at the E. Dixfield Cemetery.
Remembrance gifts may be given to either the E. Dixfield Fire Dept., c/o: Randy Hall, P.O. Box 72, E. Dixfield, ME 04227, or to the Wilton First Congregational Church UCC, P.O. Box 566, Wilton, ME 04294.
Condolences and tributes may be shared on her memorial wall at www.wilesrc.com.
My condolences to the Hall family.
Gloria was a fine lady and we will miss her.
Our heartfelt condolences to the Hall family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
So sorry for your loss.
Our PRAYERS and condolences to the family.
We are so sorry for your loss. Rest in peace, Gloria.
Sorry for your loss.
Condolences to the Hall Family. Rest in Peace, Gloria.
Sharon and family, please accept my deepest sympathy on Gloria’s passing.
Rest in peace Gloria
So sorry for your loss. Condolences to all the Hall and Gordon families. Rest in Peace Gloria.
Sharon, I am Sorry to hear this news. May she rest in peace
So sorry to hear of Gloria’s passing. My condolences to her family and friends.
Condolences to the Hall and Gordon families
Prayers and sincere sympathy to Gloria’s friends and family.
So sorry to hear. She loved her family and was such a good supporter of music at Skye Theatre. Her struggle is now over. Our love to all the family. Phill & Jan
She was a lovely woman. My condolences to Dick and the family.
Sharon: From Davenport Hill, then over Nebo and across the valley to Severy Hill, we were all kids from the back country, and all products of Wilton Academy. Those roots sure gave us an appreciation of our successes. Dick: Also a WA alumni and life long friend, you and Gloria sure made good use of your time together. Remember the good times.
Deepest condolences from my family to the Hall family.
Dick and family, I am so sorry to hear of Gloria’s passing. The two of you certainly let no grass grow under your feet. Let the memories sustain you and your family. Gloria was a lovely person.
So sorry to hear of your loss. Thinking of your family with love and sympathy.
Our sincere condolences to Dick and the Hall family, such a sweet that will be sorely missed. May God Bless !