Gloria Hope Ruiz, 43, was taken into the Lord’s arms on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, in Prescott Valley. Holy Rosary will be recited at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, 150 Fleury Ave. in Prescott, with Memorial Mass to follow at 10 a.m., with Father Dan Vollmer as celebrant.
She was born June 26, 1973, in Nogales.
Gloria lived at the Chevelon Ranger Station until junior high and then moved to Winslow and attended Winslow High School. After graduating from high school, Gloria moved back to Phoenix where she attended Lamson Junior College and attained her degree in travel and tourism. She was hired by Club Med and spent time at a resort in Mexico.
In 1994 she came back to Winslow, where she met the love of her life, Patrick Ruiz. They married in 1997. When they were married they lived in Holbrook until they moved to Prescott Valley in 1998. Gloria and Pat had their first child, Hayden Ruiz in 2000 and then Alec Ruiz was born in 2004.
Survivors include her husband, Patrick Ruiz; two sons, Hayden and Alec Ruiz; her father and mother, Ramon and Faye Dorame; her siblings, Sharon Laborin and Ramon Dorame; her grandmother, Lola Duran; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends who loved her very much.
Gloria loved adventure, travel and concerts, loved spending time with family and friends, and was a caring, compassionate and loyal friend to all.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made under Gloria’s name to NAU Camp Kesem, P.O. Box 6036, Flagstaff, Ariz. 86011, telephone (928) 792-1364.
Greer’s Mortuary of Winslow was in charge of local arrangements.
