Obituary of G. Constance Stockdale

Gloria Constance Stockdale Gloria Constance Stockdale, 91 of Putnam, CT, died June 26, 2014 at home surrounded by family. Constance was born April 1, 1923 on Easter, the daughter of Wilfrid and Aldora (Coderre) Richard. She grew up in Southbridge, MA and graduated from Worcester City Hospital School of Nursing. In 1949, for her honeymoon, she and her husband, William Stockdale and their boxer dog, Taj Mahal, walked 3525 miles "across America afoot", from Putnam, CT to Los Angeles. That was the start of a lifetime of travel. She and her husband visited over 65 countries on six continents. Travel was her passion; she loved visiting new countries and making friends in far off places. In addition to working as a Registered Nurse at Day Kimball Hospital, she managed her husband's travel lecture business, and efficiently and tirelessly raised seven children while cooking every meal from scratch. Somehow she also managed to walk every day and could be seen like clockwork walking the "4-mile loop" over Putnam Heights. She was an avid reader. She also enjoyed music, gardening and most of all, her family. Her glass always full, she will be remembered for her positive outlook, encouraging words and everlasting wisdom. She leaves her son, Richard and wife Susan; daughter Rebecca and husband Stephen Woolley; son Christopher; daughter Heather and husband Thomas Perilstein; daughter Cynthia and husband Jeffrey Freeland; son Joshua and his wife Kim; grandchildren Jacob and Seth Stockdale-Woolley, Austin Perilstein, Charlotte and Eleanor Freeland, and Korinne and Camden Stockdale. She was predeceased by her husband William in 2009 and her son Robin in 1998. A celebration of her life will be held at 1:00 PM, Sunday, July 13, 2014 at the United Methodist Church, 51 Grove Street, Putnam, CT. Donations may be made in her memory to Daily Bread, PO Box 281, Putnam, CT 06260. To share a memory with her family, "Light a Candle" at www.smithandwalkerfh.com