Gladyce Stais

I do very much miss Gladyce and her friend Bill! We did many fun activities in the South Portland area with them and over in New Hampshire, where we have a vacation home that Bill had helped us to renovate. We miss both of them a great deal!

I think of Gladyce every time I take a walk on the beach! She and I often did that, but when she was not up to a long walk, I would have long conversations with her on my cell phone! I miss her a lot!

I still think of Gladyce and Bill frequently and many reminders of them surround me. I still use some of her beautiful dishes and one room in my NH house was designed and built by Bill with input from Gladyce and me. I can´t go to a concert at PSO or walk on the beach without thinking of Gladyce. Gladyce was an important part of my life after retirement when my husband and I moved north and settled in Maine and New Hampshire. She was a dear friend and I miss her a lot.

I think of Gladyce and Bill every time we go to a PSO concert at Merrill Auditorium. They are so missed!

During these difficult times in our lives, I think about Gladyce frequently. So often when I am taking a walk on the beach, I want to call Gladyce and talk about the political situation in our country and about how COVID-19 is influencing our lives. So many of the things we loved to do together are not happening this year. Our favorite restaurants are closed and the symphony concerts are not happening. We can’t sit together up on the balcony in Merrill Auditorium and enjoy the music. Life is...

I knew Gladyce through my wife, Carol, from our days on the West End. They were part of the "Book Group" and the "Walkers." Even as she was in her own journey with cancer in recent months, Gladyce continued her calls and visits as an ever present and supportive friend with Carol, who died on August 19. Her love and caring presence is remembered by me and my family with deep gratitude.

She was a fabulous person, and I am so glad to have known her. I met Mrs. Stais while at Bowdoin, through her son Tony. She was one of those rare individuals who left an impression, always positive, every time we were in the same company. She had a great sense of humor and was fiercely independent, and she always had a sense of purpose...she was determined to make the world a better place without losing sight of herself and her family..and wanting to have fun along the way. My...

Our thoughts are with the Stais families.

Connie and Dick Gourdeau

I met Gladyce when working at North Shore High School, Glen Head. So many fond memories of the many conversations we had.
Eileen Cowley