Gloria N. Plopa

Gloria N. Plopa, age 93, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020, under the wonderful of care of Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice. Gloria was born in Cecil, Pennsylvania, to Victor and Nette Nonclerg. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers; a sister, and husband of 65 years, Ed. Gloria is survived by her son, Edward M. (Deb); grandson, Brian (Ashlee); great-granddaughter, Haley; niece, Carol Haley; nephew, Stu Kertiss, and cousin, Sam Nonclerg. Ed and Gloria moved to Wichita in 2005 so they could be closer to their son’s family. Gloria was a voracious reader, crossword player and big fan of the game show, Jeopardy. Her son Ed always made it a point to visit her when Jeopardy was on TV to see who could guess the questions first! She also was a big sports fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pirates and Penguins, but baseball was her favorite sport. She attended most of her husband’s and son’s games that they played throughout western Pennsylvania. She would become very vocal should an “umpire miss the call” when it went against HER team. Once a football referee looked up into the crowd during a game and yelled, “Gloria, I can’t see you, but I can hear you!” She could watch baseball all day. She made sure she subscribed to the Major League Baseball and National Hockey League TV channels. Gloria had a keen sense of humor and was friendly to anyone she met, especially those at the beauty shop where she went every Friday rain or shine. She really didn’t need to go that often as she was always beautiful! A special thanks to her good friend, Betty (Maria), caretaker Lisa, and her friends at the beauty shop where she always had a joke to tell them! In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Gloria’s name to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 S. Market, Wichita KS 67202 or St. Joseph Catholic Church, 318 Rush Ave., Andale KS 67001. A private graveside service will be held at Resurrection Cemetery in Wichita, Kansas. Funeral services provided by Downing and Lahey Mortuary West.