Obituary of Gloria Dondes

Gloria Dondes of Troy, New York died peacefully with family at her side in her home on June 28, 2013 to join her beloved husband Col. Seymour Dondes. She was born in New York City to Isadore and Yetta From. She attended Russell Sage College for her Bachelors and Masters in Education with a focus on dyslexia. Upon being courted and marrying Seymour, she was his beautiful and loving companion as they moved to various military bases. They eventually settled in Troy, New York where Gloria became a proud professor's wife when Seymour taught Chemistry at R.P.I. and where Gloria taught in the reading lab at the Troy W. K. Doyle Middle School. Gloria was forever proud that she helped give the gift of reading to so many students to enable them to lead happy and productive lives. Gloria Dondes was a member of Beth Tephilah and Beth El and had various personal interests including cooking, fashion, and reading. She is survived by her son Robert J. Dondes, her daughter-in-law Sharon Dondes, and their children Shoshana and Gabriella Dondes of Baltimore, MD, her daughter Yvie J. Dondes of Troy, NY, her daughter Hillary Dondes Barr, her son-in-law Andrew Barr, and their children Sydney and Griffin Barr of Fall City, WA. Memorial services will be held at the Levine Memorial Chapel at 649 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY on Tuesday July 2, 2013 at 11:30 A.M. Interment will follow at 1:30 P.M. at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery at 200 Duell Road, Schuylerville, NY. The period of mourning will be observed at the Dondes residence in Troy, NY on Tuesday following the service of interment in accordance with religious and family traditions. Please call (518) 274 - 3287 for directions to the residence. Donations in her memory may be made to the Community Hospice Foundation at 295 Valley View Blvd., Rensselaer, NY 12144 and the Chabad of the Capital District at 122 S. Main Avenue, Albany, NY 12208.