Gladys M. Ambrosino

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Gladys M. Ambrosino, "Rosebud", 89, died Friday, September 5, 2008, at the Nathan Littauer Nursing Home in Gloversville with her family at her side.

She was born in Gloversville, NY on March 18, 1919, the daughter of the late Adam and Louella (Stock) Goodbread.

Gladys was married to Salvatore Ambrosino on August 18, 1942.They shared over fifty-five years together until he passed away March 30, 1998.

Gladys worked at Knit Tru in Gloversville for over thirty years as a glove stitcher.

She was a member of the Disabled Veterans Auxiliary and a member of St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Church in Gloversville. Her hobbies included playing games, fishing, camping, dancing and collecting dolls and music boxes. Gladys also enjoyed eating hot dogs and ice cream sundaes. Most of all, she loved to spend time with her grandchildren. She will be dearly missed.

Survivors include her son, Ronald Ambrosino and his wife Sharon of Gloversville; two daughters, Patricia Carroll and her husband Robert of Carver, MA and Carolyn Lysogorski and her boyfriend Peter Gordon of Gloversville; a brother, Arnold Goodbread and his wife Joyce of Gloversville; a sister, Vernice Lasher of Liverpool, NY; seven grandchildren, Tammy Koga, Tina King, Ron Ambrosino, Daniel Ambrosino, Lisa Klaas, Michael Easterly and Elaine Christin; twelve great-grandchildren; and her dearest friend, Simone Queeney.

Besides her husband and parents, she was predeceased by a sister, Vivian Goodbread; and two brothers, Kenneth and Merwin Goodbread.

Calling hours will be Sunday, September 7 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Walrath & Stewart Funeral Home, 51 Fremont Street, Gloversville, with an evening prayer service to be held at 6 p.m. with the Rev. R.W. Williams. A morning prayer service will be held Monday at 9:15 a.m. from the Walrath & Stewart Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Very Rev. Donald Czelusniak on Monday at 10 a.m. from St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Church in Gloversville. Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Johnstown.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to Mountain Valley Hospice, 108 Steele Avenue, Gloversville, NY 12078.

Please sign the family's online guestbook at www.brbsfuneral.com.