Gloria Jean Eben (nee Hamaker) of Highland Lakes passed away peacefully at home on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. She was 78.
Born to Charles and Eileen Hamaker in the Bronx, she lived in Cresskill before moving to Highland Lakes in 1974.
Gloria worked as a traffic supervisor for Warwick Valley Telephone in Warwick, N.Y., for 22 years, retiring in 2002.
She was an excellent cook and baker and enjoyed time with family at picnics and barbecues.
Gloria is predeceased by her first husband, Eugene DePace Sr. (1995) and her second husband, Peter M. Eben (1991); her stepdaughter, Sherri Eben (2022); and six brothers and sisters.
She was the devoted mother of Eugene DePace Jr. and his wife Nikki of Highland Lakes and John DePace of Andover; stepmother of Jason Eben of Branchville; and dear sister of Chuck Hamaker of New York City and Billy Hamaker of Olympia, Wash.
The family will receive their friends at Ferguson-Vernon Funeral Home, 241 Route 94 (1 Vanderhoof Court for GPS), Vernon, on Friday, Aug. 9 from 10 a.m. to noon. A funeral service will begin at noon. Burial will follow at Glenwood Cemetery.
Memorial gifts to the Vernon Animal Shelter would be greatly appreciated.
Information and condolences may be found at www.fergusonfuneralhomesnj.com