Obituary of Maria Gloria Lima

MARIA "GLORINHA" DE LIMA, 85, of São Paulo, Brasil, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her own home in Trenton, NJ, after a long battle with cancer on Monday January 13th 2025. Gloria met the love of her life Edison de Lima and were married at Igreja Paróquia Nossa Senhora da Esperança, Cidade Dutra, São Paulo, Brasil on Christmas eve 12/24/1959 and in 1966 moved to Trenton, NJ USA and raised 2 sons Edison Jr & Edward and became a lifelong area resident of Mercer County. Her family was most important to her and she was a generous & devoted individual that dedicated her time with her husband, 2 sons, and grandchildren (Jordan, Justin, Jada & James & her great grandchild James). She was a stellar wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. In her early years in New Jersey she was employed by the Switlik Parachute Company; Bristol, Myers Squibb, & Thomas R. Grover Middle School for the State of New Jersey until she retired. She enjoyed get togethers with family and friends at New Jersey Beaches and on occasion loved playing the slots at PARX casino & enjoyed bus trips to the casinos in Atlantic City. Gloria had a tenacity for arts & crafts, sewing & knitting and a love of cooking and baking that were second to none. She is predeceased by: her Husband of 65 years (Edison de Lima), Father (Manoel Veiga) Mother (Lucia Veiga) Brother (Manoel Veiga) Father in Law (Luiz de Lima) Mother in Law (Carmela Di Pietro de Lima) Step Mother in Law (Diva de Lima) Brother in Law (Alvaro Pugliese) (Gregorio Grossov) (Ronaldo de Lima) Sister in Law (Yolanda Piva de Lima) Nephews (Roberto de Lima) (Roger de Lima) She is survived by Sons Edison JR & Edward, Sisters Lourdes Pugliese, Otilia Grossov, Lucia Conrado Sister in Law Fatima Veiga Brother in Law Silvio Conrado Nieces & Nephews Sonia Pugliesi, Claudia & Fabio Araujo, Patricia Veiga, Rodrigo & Gisele Veiga, Katia Grossov, Ana & Sergio Grossov, Christina Grossov, Lydia & Mauro Reis, Ana Paula & Wagner Dulz, Andre Conrado, Marco Conrado, Rosangela de Lima, Rodney & Rosangela de Lima, Robson & Ana Theresa de Lima, Suzana de Lima and many many great nieces and nephews. Glorinha was a dedicated catholic and there will be a celebration of her life that will be posted at a later date and time for all to attend She requested that any donations may be made to the charity of your choosing Condolences can be sent to (URL) The family would like to thank the following : the dos Santos family, the Bestetti family, the Ferreira family, the Byrne family, the Romano family for their support and many others. The family would like to thank the caregivers with their golden touch MIRA, KEYIA, & TONYA for their dedication, care and love they showed our mother. The nurses SHAWNA, NICOLE, & KIM for their guidance and care. Thank you SANTINA for always being on point delivering her medications without fail. Thank you Bob Knott and your staff for looking over my mother and father. We knew they were in great hands.