Cecelia L. Gorman

Gorman, Cecelia L. WATERVLIET Cecelia Laura Gorman passed peacefully on Friday morning, April 22, 2011 at home, surrounded by loved ones, following a long illness. Born on January 19, 1934 in Watervliet, and a lifetime resident of Watervliet, she is the daughter of the late Henry Ploof and Sophie Zelasko Ploof. Cecelia was a longtime daycare provider at her home in Watervliet. She spent many painstaking hours compiling a comprehensive family history. Cecelia wrote an extensive history of the city of Watervliet and donated many old photos to the Watervliet Historical Society for their collection. She was a voracious reader her whole life and loved to watch scary movies. She also loved to paint in her younger years. Cecelia was the true loving matriarch, and was known as the neighborhood's mom. She was a true force in all of her loved one's lives. She is survived by her loving husband of 59 plus years, James T. Gorman; her four children, James W. Gorman, William J. Gorman, Michael S. Gorman and Kimberly S. Miller; her sister, Margaret Vumbaco; ten grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Susan Sophia Gorman; her brother, Henry Ploof; and her sister Maryann Freemantle. A special thank you to, daughter-in-law, Donna Gorman who spent many hours caring for Cecelia in her time of need. Thank you also to the Community Hospice of Rensselaer County, Dr. Leslie Danskin, Donna Z., Sandy M., Penny and Bree. A service celebrating Cecelia's life will be held on Wednesday, at 11 a.m. in the Parker Bros. Memorial, 2013 Broadway in Watervliet. Interment will follow in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Colonie. Friends are invited and may also call at the funeral home on Tuesday, from 5 until 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Community Hospice of Rensselaer County, 295 Valley View Blvd., Rensselaer, NY 12144. For directions and condolence book, please visit www.parkerbrosmemorial.com