Individual Details

Death

Gloria Mary (Gladu) Furr, 87, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2026, at Loomis Lakeside at Reeds Landing in Springfield. She was born in Holyoke on November 21, 1938, the youngest of eight children of the late Wilfred and Charlotte (Mazerolle) Gladu, and was a lifelong resident of Holyoke. After raising her children, Gloria worked for many years as a cook at Holyoke Nursing Home and later at Maurice A. Donahue Elementary School and The Yankee Pedlar Inn. She was an avid reader who also enjoyed playing solitaire games. Though she did not often share her talent with others, Gloria was a gifted artist who loved sketching designer clothing. She was also a lifelong cat lover and took great joy in caring for each of her beloved cats throughout the years. Gloria leaves her children: Neil Bonneville Jr. of Tennessee, Diane McMahon of South Hadley, Brian Bonneville of Delaware, Charlotte Beaudry of Holyoke, and Cherryl Calkins of Springfield; nine grandchildren: Karissa Domina, Nikos Calkins, Michael Prawlucki, James Beaudry Jr., Samantha Domina, Marcos Calkins, Monika Prawlucki, Victoria Beaudry, and Gabrielle Beaudry; a great-granddaughter Freya Gilkison and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Gloria was predeceased by her husband, Ira Furr, and her siblings: Francis, Frederick, Gerard, Joseph, Leonard, Beatrice, and George. Private services will be held at the Massachusetts Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Agawam. Memorial donations in Gloria’s memory may be made to First Lutheran Church, 1810 Northampton St., Holyoke, MA 01040.