Gloria Finelli, a lifelong resident of the Bronx, died on July 2, 2024. She was 78.
Mrs. Finelli was born on August 2, 1945 in the Bronx to the late Enrique and Ruth (Bendict) Fernandez. She is pre-deceased by her husband Gerald A. Finelli, who died on January 15, 2009. Gloria was a volunteer dispatcher for the Morris Park Association and a meeting attendee of the Bronx 49th Police Precinct Community.
She is survived by her four children, Kathleen Maloney, Deborah Vazquez, Denise Finelli, and Anthony G. Finelli; her three grandchildren, Nicole Kehrley, Robert Daniel Maloney, and Brandon Vazquez; and her two great grandchildren, Natalie Kehrley and Nora Kehrley.
Visiting will be Tuesday from 4-8pm at Joseph A. Lucchese Funeral Home, 726 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx. Family and friends wishing to attend the visitation virtually may do so by clicking the following link at any time during the visiting hours Finelli Virtual Visitation Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday at 10am at St. Clare’s Church, 1908 Paulding Avenue, Bronx. Interment will follow at St. Raymond’s Cemetery, 2600 Lafayette Avenue, Bronx.
Gloria was an amazing woman, wife, mother and friend. I am lucky to have known her. She will be missed.
To Denise and family, my thought and prayers go out to you during this difficult time.
I had the pleasure to know Mrs. Finelli for almost five short years and during that time she always thought of me during All holiday with a text message. She will be missed dearly.
My deepest condolences to the family !
Hi Mom , any mail for me ?
I wish i could ask you that one more time 🙁
Im going to miss our banter.
Missing you and thinking of you always .
Love you ,
I miss you already Momma 🙁
You saw my first breath, I saw your last.
I Love you. Rest In Peace.
Gloria was a kind and caring woman. She was so funny! We enjoyed laughing about 90 Day Fiance! She always had a kind word and a great smile! She will be missed! We will always remember her and her beautiful heart!
Ms. G was very kind and welcoming when I moved to the neighborhood. I will miss our talks about our kids and grandkids and catching up on life while we swept outside. It will not be the same without her she will be dearly missed
May your beautiful soul Rest in Peace my friend.
There are no words to explain the loss we feel of the passing of Gloria! She was one of a kind, a true friend through all our years of knowing each other! Anyone would be so blessed to have had a friend like her! She is together again with her Jerry, who she missed so much! Will miss her friendship, talks, texts & will always remember all our fun times together! Our condolences to you & your families as you deal with the loss of your mom! She will forever be in our thoughts, prayers & our hearts! R.I.P. our dear Gloria!
Love Maria, Mike & all the Muzyka families!
Mrs. Finelli was a wonderful wife, mother and woman. She will be truly missed by all who knew her. Our prayers and condolences go out to all of her family. May she rest in peace. Lina Poidomani & family
My beautiful friend Gloria! I will always treasure all our memories. Our shopping excursions on Fridays, the bird that used to curse at us, Jerry making a whole in your bed so you can sleep when you were pregnant , all your scary Halloween costumes, you sweeping the front of your house, your laugh our parties, all your beautiful crafts we used to do together our holiday texts and just your smile. You are now together with Jerry who you missed dearly. You will forever be in my heart. ❤️
What a lovely women .it’s never easy losing a mom .I will keep u all in our prayers.RIPGloria
Dear Grandma, i miss you dearly, its been almost three mouths. I miss running Erin’s with you. eating dinner. Helping you, you always giving me good advice. You talking about how good the 1950s were. You and me cracking up for hours about the stupidest jokes. I miss the pranks. I miss your spirit. I miss constantly telling you to quit smoking. I miss you being strict on me, I miss you telling me to listen to my mother. I miss you calling me your handsome. You had a good heart. There are not many people like you. You were very loving, forgiving, caring and funny. I am grateful for everything you have done for me. And i don’t know how to repay you. But ad least i know you are at peace, With your loving family and with the lord himself in paradise. And i don’t having any regrets, me and you were really close, you watched me grow from a baby taking my first observations of life, to watching me turn into a young man. Thank you for all the support you gave me. Rest in peace and fly high