Gloria J. Call Obituary (1936 - 2014)

Gloria J. Call, 78, of Pontiac, passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at 5:15 p.m. at Evenglow Lodge Tjardes Health Center, Pontiac, IL. Mass will be held on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pontiac, IL. Father Peter Zorjan will officiate. Burial will be at St. John Cemetery in Cullom, IL. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 6, 2015 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pontiac, IL. Gloria was born October 30, 1936 in Pontiac, IL, daughter of Robert and Harriet (Phipps) Claudin. She married John "Zeke" Call on September 6, 1958. He passed away August 24, 1994. Surviving are her sons, John Call and his life partner, Ricardo Senra of New Hope, PA, Jeffrey (Melany) Call of Greer, SC, and Sergeant First Class Joseph (Candice) Call of Taylors, SC; daughter, Jane (Michael) Falcioni of Chicago Heights, IL; daughter-in-law, Terese "2E" Call of Normal, IL; grandchildren, Sergeant Jonathon (Sergeant Jocelyn) Call, Jeremy "Coty" Call, Amber Call, Billy Call, and Chris Call; and great granddaughter, Evelyn "Evie" Call. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John; one son, James Call. Gloria was a graduate of Pontiac Township High School and attended Panici Beauty School in Chicago Heights, IL. She worked as a Beautician in Park Forest, IL for 30 years. Gloria was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pontiac, IL. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Memorials may be made to St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry, 119 E. Howard Street, Pontiac, IL.