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Gloria Siegel Durst Bender - Southport

Gloria Siegel Durst Bender, 86, of Southport, North Carolina, died peacefully on Monday, April 23, 2012 at Dosher Memorial Hospital.

Gloria was born August 26, 1925 in the Bronx NY, the daughter of the late Morris and Dora Siegel. Her husband of 18 years, Abe Durst, her husband of 24 years, Bill Bender, and her sister Golda, also preceded her in death.

While Gloria lived in Hillsdale NJ, she worked as a bookkeeper at Otis Elevator, BVD, and Western Union. After retiring, she and her husband Bill traveled the U.S. in their 5th wheel trailer, finally settling in Palm Harbor, Florida. While Bill did his woodworking Gloria went back to work part time doing telephone surveys for the Nielsen Company. After Bill died Gloria moved to Top of the World in Clearwater, Florida until moving to St. James Plantation in Southport, North Carolina to live with her daughter and son-in-law, Bev (Durst Hunt) & Charlie Mastrovich. Gloria, always a people person, made the decision to move to Carillon Assisted Living inSouthport in 2009.

Gloria most enjoyed Mah Jongg with the ladies, going to the Sweepstakes, where she could play for hours on the same $20, Bingo, reading, and dining out as often as she could.

She is survived by her daughter Beverly Mastrovich and husband Charles of St. James Plantation, her son Mark Durst and wife Sherry of Park Ridge NJ, grandson Adam Durst ofFort LauderdaleFL, granddaughter Casey (Durst) Molitor and husband Tim of Collegeville PA and their new baby and her great grandson, Mason Alexander Molitor.

The family will hold a celebration of Gloria’s life at the Founders Club at St. James Plantation on Friday, April 27th, 2012 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.

You may offer online condolences at www.peacocknewnamwhite.com.

You may send flowers at www.FTD.com or by calling 877-282-4098.

Peacock-Newnam & White Funeral and Cremation Service, Southport
 

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