Gloria Gilda Dulcie

SOUTHLAKE — Gloria Dulcie, 91, passed away Sunday, June 2nd, 2019.
Funeral: 1:00 p.m. Thursday, June 20th, 2019 at DFW National Cemetery. Celebration of Life following the service at 602 Bordeaux Dr., Southlake, TX 76092.
Gloria was born Nov. 8th, 1927, in Elizabeth, N.J. to Michael and Marie Petrone. In her young adult years she happily worked at Feldman’s Junkyard to help support
her family; Mr. Feldman, a friend of the local law enforcement, would prove handy when Gloria would speed across town in her car - She had dreams of being a race car
driver. Her free time was spent with friends and her brother, Richard, going out on the town, playing tennis, jitterbugging, listening to big band/swing music and visiting the shore.
One day at a local bar, she would meet Jerome (Jerry) Dulcie - When asked what day she could relive, Gloria said, “the day that Jerry proposed to me”. In 1955, she married the love
of her life, Jerry, and the two began to start a family in Edison, NJ. Their first child, Jeffrey Joseph was born on January 17th, 1957 and their second child Michele Marie, soon
after on August 13th, 1959. Their third child, Gregory Alan almost didn't make it to the hospital but was safely born on May 26th, 1961 after only two minutes of labor. The Dulcie
family would move to Nashville to raise their young children during their formative years but would eventually relocate to Dallas in 1972. Gloria dedicated her life to taking care of
her family and when her kids were older she worked as a bookkeeper and strung tennis rackets at a local tennis shop. As she and Jerry became older their focus would be on
their many grandchildren and helping their children, who were new parents, in any way they could. This included sleepovers, trips to Braums & the Ice Cream Station, and dinners
every Sunday. In 2009, Jerry passed away and Gloria moved into her daughter Michele’s home with their family on what would be another chapter in her life for ten incredible years.
Michele and husband, Kelly’s home was a revolving door of their children’s friends as well as their friends allowing Gloria to become a staple in their household and friends lives. Many laughs and stories were shared, 1921 creme tequila drank, trips for sushi and Starbucks & lives were forever touched and enriched. Gloria would drive her beloved VW beetle bug past her 91st birthday, which bared the license plate “Moozie”, a moniker she became known as until her passing.
Gloria is preceded in death by her late parents and her beloved husband, Jerome.
Survivors: Brother, Richard Petrone and his wife, Gloria and their three girls. Eldest son, Jeff and his wife Deedra and their children, David, Matthew and his wife Mackenzie,Steven, and Gray. Daughter, Michele and her husband Kelly and their children Niki and Alex. Youngest son, Greg and his wife Jamie and their daughter Finley. Her pets, Kona the dog and cats, Kiki, Kea, and Koki. And numerous
loving family and special friends.