Gloria B. Hill

November 9, 1929 - August 5, 2017

Gloria B. Hill, 87, of Fish House Road, Galway, died Saturday morning August 5, 2017 at Albany Medical Center with her loving family at her side. She was born in Bolton Landing on November 9, 1929 a daughter of Bernard and Beatrice Palmer Ainsworth and was a 1947 graduate of Bolton Central School. Gloria moved to Galway in 1953. She was a devoted mother and began working outside of the home for several local glove companies in Gloversville and Saratoga. Gloria, along with her late husband, owned and operated Hills Grocery & Service Station, in Hagadorn Mills. Mrs. Hill was employed in the housekeeping department at St. Mary’s Hospital in Amsterdam. Later, she worked for seventeen years at Mohawk Finishing, retiring in 2002. Mrs. Hill was a founding member of the Providence Volunteer Ambulance Corp, a charter member of the Galway Volunteer Ambulance Corp, and was an EMT for forty years. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and tending to her vegetable and flower gardens. Her greatest delight was spending time with family and friends at family gatherings. She was married to Edward M. Hill on November 14, 1947. He died January 7, 2003. In addition to her husband and parents, she was predeceased by a grandson, Richard James Stockwell. Survivors include six sons, Martin B. (Shirley) Hill of Broadalbin, Edward F. (Deborah) Hill, Bernard J. Hill, and Darryl L. (Patricia) Hill, all of Galway, Leslie P. Hill of Lake City, FL, Dennis E. Hill of Johnstown; three daughters, Edna Jean Bourdeau of Corinth, Gloria I. (Clark) Christiansen of Colton, SD, and Jessie Lawrence of Galway; nineteen grandchildren; and thirty great-grandchildren. Calling hours will be held on Monday from 4 – 7 pm at the Robert M. Halgas Funeral Home, Inc. 111 County Highway 106 (Corner of Route 29 & Black Street), Johnstown. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday at 9am with Rev. Linda Martin, officiating. Burial will be in Barkersville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or to the American Cancer Society, both in care of the funeral home.