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Gloria Kauffman Obituary

Gloria M. Kauffman November 2, 1940 December 18, 2016 Gloria M. Kauffman, 76, of Bellefonte, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016, in State College. She was born on November 2, 1940, in Marsh Creek, PA., the daughter of the late Floyd and Blanche Weaver Robinson. She married Dean F. Kauffman on April 21, 1962, he survives at home. She was a graduate of Lock Haven High School. She worked at the Bald Eagle High School and retired from Penn State University. Gloria is survived along with his husband two daughters; Tammie (Bill) Burnaford of Howard and Kathy (David) Spicer of Bush Hollow, three brothers; Floyd "Sonny" (Janet) Robinson, Lynn (Joyce) and Don (Carol) Robinson, four grandchildren; Mike Burnaford, Stevie Miller-Delozier, Nick Spicer and Josh Spicer, four great-grandchildren; Olivia Confer, Kayla Delozier, Bridget Delozier and Jordyn Burnaford. She was preceded in death by a son Michael in 1965. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 21, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at the Kader-Neff Funeral Home, 135 Main Street, Howard. Friends and family will be received from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at the funeral home. Burial will be private at the Advent Cemetery. On-line condolences www.kader-neff.com.

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Published by Centre Daily Times on Dec. 19, 2016.

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December 21, 2016

SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS DEAN AND FAMILY !
HELEN VONADA SHOPE

December 21, 2016

Kathy, Tammy and Dean....with our heartfelt condolences we send you this message.
I'm sure Gloria will be having her own beauty pageant in Heaven...Lord knows she watched enough of ours! We love you all, Grace & Christine

LuAnn McKinley-Brunop

December 21, 2016

Kaufman Family,
Thoughts and Prayers for you at this time of loss. I remember all the summers spent at your house. Gloria was always fun to be around. She will be missed by all.

December 21, 2016

Kauffman Family, sorry for your loss .Charles Burd Family

Sarah Young

December 20, 2016

I remember what a great person Gloria was. I will always think of her fondly from our Penn State days together.

Nadine Witherite Richards

December 19, 2016

Kathy & family: My sincere sympathy in the loss of your Mother. May the loving memories comfort you in the days ahead. Thoughts & Prayers to all of you.

Joann Cole

December 19, 2016

Will miss you

Gloria "June" Horner

December 19, 2016

Dean, Tammie, Kathy and Robinson family,
Heaven surely got an angel but she will be missed by so many people who loved her. Keep your memories close and celebrate her life.

Robin and Randy Robinson

December 19, 2016

Tammie, Kathy, Dean, and families,

Life will not be the same without Gloria in it. She was a special lady. Randy and I will miss her very much!

Patty and Steve Cleaver

December 19, 2016

Dean,Tammie,Kathy and families,

Gloria was a very special woman. I'm honored to say she was our friend. Steve and I will miss our visits with her. Our prayers are with you all.

Melissa Teaman

December 19, 2016

Many memories from Penn State. Deepest condolences.

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