Gloria Mae Rinker of Levittown died peacefully on Sunday April 14, 2013 at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne. She was 82.

Born in Bethlehem, PA., she was the beloved wife of Gordon L. Rinker and devoted daughter of the late Reuben and Annie Jane Schrader Shafer, and mother of the late Daniel Rinker.

Gloria was a resident of Levittown since 1956; she was a graduate of Liberty High School in Bethlehem. She worked for the Internal Revenue Service at the Philadelphia office in Northeast Philadelphia for almost 20 years retiring in 1992. An active person, she loved golf and played for the Oxford Valley Ladies Golf Association. She was a league bowler for many years and also looked forward to a good game of pinochle. In her spare time, she enjoyed doing needlepoint. When her daughters were young she was a Girl Scout Troop leader. Gloria and Gordon traveled the country in their motor home and were active members of the Delaware Valley Winnies.

In addition to her beloved husband she is survived by her children; Jane Walton and her husband Richard, David Rinker and his wife Carol, and Jill Blomquist and her husband Michael. She is also survived by her sister Peggy Ann Bennett, 6 dear grandchildren; Sarah, Laura, Christopher, Kathryn, Samuel and Jonathan as well as 2 great grandchildren; Nicholas and Zachary.

Gloria’s family will receive condolences on Saturday April 20, 2013 from 6:00 pm until her Memorial Service at 7:30 pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro.

Interment was held privately.

In lieu of flowers contributions in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1626 Locust St., Phila, PA 19103.