Gloria Serling

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Gloria Serling (91) passed away peacefully on June 1st. A service will be held at 1PM on Tuesday, June 10th in the Chapel at Fort Hill cemetery in Auburn, with burial to follow in the B’nai Israel section. .
She is predeceased by her husband, Bertram Serling, her parents, sister Beatrice Block, and her brother, Sidney Appelbaum.
Gloria was born in New York City on September 11th, 1933, the daughter of Max and Helen Appelbaum. She grew up in the boroughs of NYC and later moved to Canandaigua where her father was a wine maker with the Canandaigua Wine Company. She graduated from Canandaigua High Scholl in 1951. Gloria attended Syracuse University and graduated in 1955 with a Bachelor of Science degree. She became a teacher and taught school for several years in Waterloo at the Skoi-Yase school and in Seneca Falls. She was actively involved in the Women’s League charity organization for 30 years, serving as President for a time. She belonged to the hospital auxiliary and ran the gift shop at Taylor Brown.
She married Bert in 1956. She was very active and loved many sports, including golf, water skiing, and snow skiing. Gloria organized and played in many women’s golf tournaments while serving on the Board of Directors at the Seneca Falls Country Club and she also planned and organized many parties as social chairman. Gloria most especially loved travelling with Bert and her family to Myrtle Beach and out west for ski trips. Later in life, she loved vacationing in St. Thomas with Bert, playing bridge, and spending time with her close circle of friends. She belonged to the local Arts Council; she enjoyed painting with watercolors. Most of all, her biggest enjoyment came from spending time with family and making sure everyone was having fun!
Gloria is survived by her loving, wonderful children, Sharon (Paul) Reynolds of Charlotte, N.C., Mark (Kathleen) Serling of Pittsford, and Steven (Bonnie) Serling of Auburn; six grandchildren (Andrew, Samantha (Jack), Maxwell, Jordan (Brianna), Emily, and Nathan), several nieces and nephews, and a great grandson arriving soon.
.Contributions can be made to the Seneca Falls Library, Arthritis Foundation, or the Happiness House in Canandaigua. www.sisskindfuneralservice.com