Scottdale, Pennsylvania
Jul 21, 1929 – Feb 28, 2025
Gladys Carolyn (Dunlevy) Sorace, 95, of Scottdale, passed peacefully at 6:30 a.m., Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Independence Health System's Frick Hospital, Mt. Pleasant. "Dumpy," as she was lovingly referred to by family and friends, was born on July 21, 1929, in New Cumberland, Hancock County, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Edward M. and Frances A. (Wagner) Dunlevy. She was married for 60 years to Vincent S. 'Vinnie" Sorace, who passed away on May 28, 2012. Dumpy was a professional hairstylist and longtime proprietor of Gladys' Beauty Salon in Scottdale. She was a 1948 graduate of Scottdale High School and of the Uniontown Beauty Academy. Her colorful personality was an attribute, in a loving way, that touched numerous lives throughout her lifetime; a true friend to many! Dumpy will be sadly missed by her family: her daughter, Lynne Kendrish; her son, Vince Sorace and Joe Leos; her sister-in-law, Patricia Dunlevy; her son-in-law's children, Scott Kendrish and Lara Franks and Steve Kendrish and his wife, Mary Ann, and their son, Stephen and Hailey Powell; and her numerous nieces, nephews, and close friends. In addition to her husband and her parents, Dumpy was preceded in death by her brother, Lee Dunlevy (Mary Lou); her brother, Chuck "Wimpy" Dunlevy; her sister, Frances "Sissie" Frank (Morely); her brother-in-law, Larry Sorace (Sylvia); her sisters-in-law, Angie Snyder (Harry), Jeannie Davis (Don), and their parents, Louis and Vincenza Sorace; her niece, DJ Brandee Bowen; her nephew, Dave Dunlevy; and her son-in-law, Bob Kendrish, with whom she ran the Mudslide Open Golf Outing for many years. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at the Partner Parish of St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Scottdale, with Rev. Father Michael Sikon as celebrant. Personalized arrangements are under the professional supervision of the ROBERT B. FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME, 105 Spring St., Scottdale (http://www.fergusonfunerals.com). Memorials may be made to the cause, charity, or church of your choosing. Love Lasts Forever!
Dumpy cut my hair for many years and she had a great personality. Enjoyed my time with her while getting a hair cut! I will pray for comfort for her family at this difficult time.
LaVonne R Hanlon
March 11, 2025
Lynnie....so sorry for your loss. You certainly have had a rough year. You have some beautiful angels watching over you and your brother. I am sending lots of love your way.
Michele (Boshinsky) King
March 11, 2025 | UNIONTOWN, PA | Friend
Lynne and Vinny, I´m saddened to hear about the loss of your dear mother. She was one of a kind and a joy to be around!
Nancy Morrow
March 08, 2025 | Friend
I always tell the stories Dumpy told me when I was a kid getting my hair cut. She was a true one of a kind. She was a beautiful soul
Jim Stull
March 07, 2025 | Other
Dumpy, you will be sorely missed. Mom(Garnet Stull) and I loved the stories we would leave your salon with after each visit!! You will never be forgotten! Pete and Mary Ann Taylor.
Mary Ann (Stull) Taylor
March 07, 2025 | Friend
Lynne and Vince, Glady's spirited personality was always a source of joy for me. She made everyone feel like a cherished friend. She will not be forgotten. My sincere sympathy for your loss.
Maria Koter
March 06, 2025 | Canonsburg, PA | Friend
My sincere sympathy to Lynne and all of your family and friends. I don't know of anybody that Dumpy didn't touch their lives in one way or another. She definitely was one special lady ❤❤
Patricia Sapanara
March 06, 2025 | Connellsville | Friend
Simply the best! Enough said.
Dave and Lorri Bambrey
March 06, 2025 | Spring, TX | Friend
Words cannot express my sorrow, she was a second mother to so many. What a Great loss.
Doug Walker
March 06, 2025 | Other
