Gloria Jones, a resident of Pacific Palisades for over 50 years, passed away quietly on June 8 at St. John’s Hospital. She was 77. A native Californian, Gloria grew up in San Francisco and graduated from the University of Oregon. She then worked in Santa Barbara before moving to Chicago where she worked for American Airlines. She moved back to California and to the Palisades in the early 1950s. Gloria met her husband, Art, in the Palisades, where they both lived on opposite corners of Charm Acres Place and married in 1967. Devoted to family and community, Gloria raised her four children (three of whom graduated from Palisades High), volunteered at the St. Matthew’s Thrift Shop in Venice for over 40 years and loved playing bridge with her close friends. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, Doreen Thigpen (husband Greg) of Big Fork, Montana, Greg Jones of West L.A., Alex Lorraine White (husband Paul Loumena) of East Greenwich, Rhode Island, and Si White (wife Cathy) of Los Altos; daughter-in-law Jill Jones of Pacific Palisades; eight grandchildren, Heather Schidler, Brian Jones, Gavin Jones, Austin Jones, Mathew White, Stephanie White, Cristina White and Danielle Loumena; and great-grandson Ben Schidler. A great-granddaughter is on the way. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Childrens Hospital A Foundation, Dept. 7924, Los Angeles, CA 90084. Services were held at St. Matthew’s Church on June 16.
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