Gladys Rachel Villarosa^[1]

1925 - 2021  (95 years)

• Name	Gladys Rachel Villarosa  [2]
  Birth	2 Nov 1925	Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	5 May 2021	Hanover Twp, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania   [3]
  Burial	15 May 2021	Hanover Cemetery, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania   [3]
  Person ID	I1116	Cooley Miller Sears Barnhouse
  Last Modified	16 May 2021

  
  

  Father	Marcus DeCastro Villarosa,   b. 8 Oct 1893, Imus, Cavite Province, Philippines d. 6 Nov 1968, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, California (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Gertrude Egbert Cressler,   b. 22 May 1904, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania d. 27 Sep 1974, Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co, California (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1918	Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania   [4]
  Family ID	F228	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William A Strey,   b. 14 Sep 1924, Hanover Twp, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania d. 15 Dec 2008, Hanover Twp, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	29 Nov 1946	Luzerne County, Pennsylvania   [5]
  	Type: Intention
  _STAT	Intention
  Family ID	F857	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2020

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  In the death notice dated 21 Jan 2020 of her brother, William R Villarosa, Gladys Strey is listed as a surviving sibling. ObituaryHANOVER TWP. \emdash It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Gladys R. Strey, of Hanover Township. Gladys passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at home, at the age of 95. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Oct. 2, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Marcus and Gertrude (Cressler) Villarosa. Glady was a 1943 graduate of G.A.R. High School, Wilkes-Barre. She was employed at Eidam Cadillac, Rutter Avenue, Kingston, for many years, and later as office support at IDS Financial, Market Street, Wilkes-Barre. Gladys was a devoted Christian who loved her church and church family, most recently, New Life Community Church, Hanover Township. She was a member of the Birthday "Party of the Month Club" in Hanover Township and was a total "fashion connoisseur." Gladys, most of all, loved spending time with her family. She especially enjoyed her grandchildren, Jocelyn and Eddie. She was preceded in death by her husband, William A. Strey; son-in-law, Edward Joseph Rowinski; grandson, Edward William Rowinski; and 11 brothers and sisters. Surviving is her daughter, Lynda Rowinski, of Kingston, with whom Gladys resided; granddaughter, Jocelyn (Rowinski) Dubee and her husband, Nicholas, of San Diego, Calif.; sisters, Dolores Bigby and her husband, Edward, of Calif.; Diane Gilmore of Las Vegas; brother, Arthur Villarosa, of New Jersey, as well as many beloved nieces and nephews. Friends may pay respects from 12 to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 15, 2021, at the Charles V. Sherbin Funeral Home, 630 Main Road, Hanover Township. Due to COVID-19, a private memorial service will be held for family at 2 p.m. Pastor Gideon Gaitano of New Life Community Church will Officiate.

  
  

• Sources

  [S355] United States Government, Census - main, (Censuses conducted 1790-1930), 1940, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, daughter in household of Marcus D Villarosa, age 14 (Reliability: 3). [S565] Ancestry.com, US Public Records, (Compilation from Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings. ), Residence: Hanover Twp, Lehigh Co, Pennsylvania; 1 Dec 1993 to 25 Mar 2008 (Reliability: 3). [S510] Obituary, https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timesleader/obituary.aspx?n=gladys-r-strey&pid=198583871&fhid=28293 (Reliability: 3). [S347] Eddie J. Bigby, Bigby, (Database compiled and copyrighted by Eddie J. Bigby for the Villarosa Grand Reunion, July 10, 1999, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina ). [S744] LDS microfilm, County courthouses, Pennsylvania., Penna marriages, (Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 16 November 2020. County courthouses, Pennsylvania. ), "Application for Marriage License", Commonwealth of Pennsylvanie, County of Luzerne No. 1035G (Reliability: 3).