Gladys C. Tollerton

1937 - 2015

Tollerton, Gladys C. COLONIE Gladys C. Tollerton, 77, passed away at St. Peter's Hospice Inn on Friday, February 13, 2015. Gladys was born to the late Walter and Pauline Rodzinka in Utica on October 15, 1937. She graduated from St. Mary's High School, and then went on to Faxton Hospital Nursing School. In 1958 Gladys married Thomas Raimond Tollerton in Utica. They met while she was at nursing school. She began working for Dr. Frank Chanatry in Utica before moving to Albany in the early 1960s with her husband, Thom. She worked for a variety of medical practices for over 40 years, including Dr. Spitalny (GP), Dr. Ted King (ObGyn), Dr. Lempert/the Kidney Transplant Team, Drs. Ellman and Storm (ObGyn), and Dr. Paul Katz (TriCity Anaesthesia). Later, Gladys worked for Motorola before culminating her career as office manager for the Religious Sisters of Mercy. She enjoyed ceramics, her daily crossword and a good game of pinochle. Gladys excelled at cooking and doting upon her grandsons. She possessed a wonderful sense of humor and will be dearly missed. She is survived by her only son, Len (Patty) Tollerton; her loving sister, Annette Rodzinka, and her beloved grandsons, Connor and Jackson Tollerton; along with cherished cousins, Roseann Grotevant and Joanne Beard, and several dear nieces and nephews. Gladys is predeceased by her husband, Thom, her parents, and her brother, Paul Rodzinka. Calling hours will be held at New Comer Funeral Home, 343 New Karner Road, Albany, on Friday, February 20, 2015, from 4 to 7 p.m., with a memorial service to follow. Gladys' family would like to sincerely thank the fifth-floor nursing staff as well as the nursing staff at St. Peter's Hospice Inn. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Gladys' name to St. Peter's Hospice Inn, 315 S. Manning Blvd., Albany, NY 12208