Gloria Eleanor Morin

Gloria Eleanor Morin’s kind and generous soul left this world on January 24, 2024, after 94 years of life filled with many blessings. The most precious gift she leaves behind is her absolute and unwavering love of family.

Gloria was born in Nashua on October 6, 1929 and raised by Arthur and Josephine (Marquis) Theriault, the eldest of three children. She spent some of her early years with the Sisters at the Presentation of Mary where the foundation of her faith life was established. During these years, her parents worked to build a local grocery store, Arthur’s Market. She used her first bike, at the age of 10, to help deliver groceries for her father’s store.

At 13, she began classes in dress making and design at Madame Gertrude Belanger’s School of Dress Designing in Nashua, completing her certificate and becoming an assistant to Madame in 1947. She graduated from St. Louis de Gonzague High School in 1947 and was recognized for her leadership skills and attended New Hampshire Girls State. She continued her studies in Boston, traveling 5 days a week by bus, to the Modern School of Fashion and Design on Boylston Street. She was a featured model in a fashion show held at the Copley Plaza Hotel, wearing a gown that she designed, made and hand painted. She won an award and the gown was on exhibit at a gallery in Boston.

Gloria was an accomplished pianist and watercolor artist. Her paintings are proudly on display in her children’s homes. She also enjoyed spending summers at the family cottage on Silver Lake in Hollis, NH.

She met Lt. Maurice “Curly” Morin and they married on September 1, 1952. She designed and made her own wedding dress. The children came and her life roles shifted to mother, caretaker, chauffeur, gardener, bargain shopper and of course, seamstress for her 4 children. Family first, was a strong belief for her. She became caregiver for over 30 years to her parents, and then to her husband. Gloria was strong and steady, knowing love was the key. Gloria and Moe enjoyed their time with their grandchildren. The children loved diving into the deep end of the pool for cherry tomatoes picked from the garden. This was a family favorite. Grammy would offer the grand kids rhubarb dipped in sugar, “a nice piece of fruit,” or “a toasted cheese.” Gloria was very sharp in remembering all the details and goings-on for everyone in her extended family.

When the grandchildren were not visiting, Gloria was a voracious reader and would always share titles by her favorite authors. She held season tickets for many years to the Nashua Community Concerts. In her later years, she enjoyed up-to-date family photos on her digital photo frame and quiet visits, not wanting “too much commotion.” She watched Mass daily, prayed 3 hours a day, and when the need arose, she prayed even more. She lovingly did this for her family until a few days before she passed.

Maurice and Gloria retired to The Huntington at Nashua in 2004. They were among the first residents, moving in on the second day the new facility opened and officially making them “Plank Owners.” After Moe’s passing, Gloria continued to live in their apartment for 17 ½ years until she moved to Assisted Living where she was lovingly cared for until her passing. The Morin family would like to sincerely thank the entire staff at The Huntington for their dedicated care and support over all these years.

Gloria was predeceased by her husband of 54 years, Maurice A. Morin; her sister, Charlotte Houde Quimby and her brother, David Arthur Theriault.

She is survived by her son and his wife, Mike and Jayne Morin of Londonderry; her daughter and husband, Marie and Rick Kelley of Aiken, SC; her daughter and husband, Maurine and Steve Judge of Concord and her daughter and husband Lyn and Tom Shea of Medway, MA. She is also survived by and will be lovingly missed by her 11 grandchildren, and 15 great grandchildren. Ma tante Gloria will be greatly missed by all of her nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be on Friday, February 2, 2024, from 4:00-7:00 PM at Dumont-Sullivan Funeral Home, 50 Ferry Street, Hudson, NH. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at 10:00 AM at the Immaculate Conception Church on 216 East Dunstable Road, Nashua, NH. All may please meet at church. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Gloria’s loving memory to either Bishop Guertin High School, 194 Lund Road, Nashua NH 03060 or online at www.bghs.org/giving/make-a-gift or to St Jude Children’s Hospital at www.stjude.org To share an online message of condolence, please visit www.dumontsullivan.com The Dumont-Sullivan Funeral Home in Hudson is in charge of arrangements.