Gloria Louise Martens Knust

Gloria Louise (Walton) Martens Knust of West Simsbury, died Sunday (September 7, 2003). She was born in Stamford and lived there before moving to Springfield, MA, Brooklyn, NY, West Hartford and then settled in West Simsbury in 1951. She leaves her beloved husband, Burton Henry Knust; two daughters, Tracy Carolyn Knust and Laura Louise Mosemiller; two granddaughters, Jesse Louise Stiefel and Gloria Faith Stiefel; her brother, Alfred Grant Walton and sister-in-law, Annalies Walton; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Howard and Mary Knust; sister-in-law, Marjorie Knust Haley. She was the widow of the late Richard Wesley Martens. Mrs. Knust graduated from Packer Collegiate Institute and the Hefley and Browne Business College. She had been Chairman of the Simsbury Auxiliary, Child and Family Services and served on the Executive Committee of the Central District Committee in Hartford. She was also a director of the Simsbury Visiting Nursing Association and served as Treasurer for many years. Gloria loved her golf and was in the Hop Meadow Nine Hole League and the Saint Bernard's League at Copper Hill G.C. She was also a member of the Morning Glory Bowling League. In her youth she frequently watched the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team with her father. When the team moved west she became a Red Sox fan and has been a strong supporter ever since. A memorial service will be held Thursday, September 11, 4 p.m. at the First Church of Christ Congregational, 689 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Church of Christ Congregational, 689 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury, CT 06070 or to a charity of the donor's choice. Hayes-Huling & Carmon Funeral Home has care of arrangements.