AUGUSTA – Gloria G. Morrissette, 81, of Monroe Street, died Saturday, March 17, with her family by her side at MaineGeneral Rehabilitation and Nursing Care at Gray Birch after a long illness.

She was born in Augusta on Feb. 20, 1926, the daughter of Joseph and Rose (Lagueux) Morrissette.

She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Augusta.

She was an avid skier and loved the snow. From 1951 to 1955, she helped at the Maine Top Ski Tow where she would serve hot coffee and cocoa to the skiers in the “Warm Up Shack” and help the Patenaude girls with running the Ski Tow.

She was a counselor for the Junior Calumet Girls Club, the CYO and taught CCD for many, many years at St. Augustine School.

She was also a member of the Community Development Advisory Committee for the City of Augusta, belonged to the Cushnoc Senior Citizens Club, the Ladies of St. Anne Society and was a member of TOPS Club, where she enjoyed going to the meeting on Thursday nights and looked forward to the meetings every week, especially socializing with the other members of the club.

She worked for many years at R.P. Hazzard Shoe Factory. Prior to her retirement, she owned and operated Glo’s Variety on Northern Avenue in Augusta, where she was a mother to every child that walked through the door. Her generosity to every child that knew “Glo” will live forever in their hearts.

Whenever help was needed by anyone, she was there to help. Nothing was ever too difficult nor did she ever say that she did not have the time to help. Helping people was her life.

She will be fondly remembered for her fun-loving spirit, her kindness and generosity to all, and her love of music and family gatherings.

She was predeceased by her father, Joseph; her mother, Rose; three brothers, Roland Morrissette, Wilfred Morrissette, and Laurier Morrissette; and four sisters, Loretta Morrissette, Yvette Pare, Juliette Grondin, and Fernande Pouliotte.

Surviving is a sister, Adrienne Plamondon of Augusta, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.