Gloria E. Staley, 88, wife to her late loving husband, Edmund Staley, passed away on July 6, 2014. Born in New Haven on February 13, 1926 to the late Pierson and Elizabeth Yaeger Peck. Gloria leaves her son, Michael Staley and his wife Darlene of Jupiter, FL; three grandchildren, Justin & his wife Ginger, Jared, & Michaela; five great-grandchildren, Aurora, Jared, Vada, Noah, & Ethan; one great great-granddaughter, Danica; sister, Delight White of Sun City, FL; sister-in-law, Beverly Staley of Boca Raton, FL; Goddaughter, Jill Wilson of NY, and many nephews and nieces. Predeceased by her daughter, Beth Staley and her son, Edmund Staley, Jr. Gloria had been a West Haven Resident since 1951 and worked for Grand Union Supermarket for 25 years. She loved to quilt and was a longtime member of St. John by the Sea Church..though it may be faded and worn, time cannot dim the beauty of a quilt, or the love in the heart of its maker. Friends are invited to a Graveside Service on Saturday, August 9th at 10:00 a.m. in Beaverdale Memorial Park. BEECHER & BENNETT-TAYLOR FUNERAL HOME, 410 Campbell Ave, West Haven in care of arrangements. Contributions in Gloria's memory may be sent to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675 or www.woundedwarriorproject.org.