Gloria Mae White

Gloria Mae (Bower) White, 69, of Carlisle, passed away suddenly on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center.
The daughter of Gladys (Sheibley) Bower McCracken and the late John Bower, she was born May 30, 1946 in Carlisle, PA. Gloria married William F. White on March 28, 1970 at the Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.

Gloria graduated from Mansfield College where she was a member of Delta Zeta sorority. She taught Home Economics/Family & Consumer Sciences in the Cumberland Valley School District from 1975 to 2006, when she retired. She was active in feline rescue, historic restoration and preservation projects, the East End Org., Carlisle Preservation Alliance, and Citizens for Responsible Development.
In addition to her husband and mother, she is survived by brothers, Milton Bower and Andrew (Cindy) Bower and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister and brother-in-law, Barbara (Ernie) Neff.
There will be no memorial service per Gloria's request.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions, in Gloria's memory, may be mailed to Furry Friends Network, PO Box 519, Boiling Springs, PA 17007 or online contributions may be made via PayPal to FurryFriendsNetwork.com or to a charity of your choice.
Hoffman Funeral Home & Crematory, 2020 W. Trindle Road, Carlisle, PA is assisting with arrangements. To sign the guestbook, please visit www.HoffmanFH.com