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In Loving Memory
Gloria Joy Sklansky
Gloria Sklansky, beloved and extraordinary wife, mother, grandmother, friend, and psychologist passed away in 2006 after a long battle with leukemia. Gloria is survived by her husband, three sons and their families, including three beautiful grandchildren, as well as countless friends.
I was lucky enough to be blessed with her friendship for many years and it is nearly one year after her passing that I finally am able to sit and write this epitaph.
To know Gloria was to adore her. I used to introduce her as the therapist's therapist, but in truth, Gloria was the best of so many things. For me, she was more than just a friend or a mentor, she was a second mother. I recall with great fondness our weekend outings, our afternoon cups of tea, and countless hours of chatting.
I miss her most, and feel her presence most, when I am working. Gloria is the reason I became a psychologist and was instrumental in my founding of Coastal Counseling and Coaching. Whenever I am with a couple in pain, a family in turmoil, or a person who is touched by sadness, I can feel her warm hand on my shoulder and her loving words in my head.
I loved her very much and I miss her every day. The greatest compliment was paid to me recently by a mutual client who remarked, "I miss Gloria, but you know, you're so much like her." To be like her is to embody unbridled optimism, kindness, love and joy. I hope that one day, I will be as fine and skilled a clinician as she was.
-Dr. Kathy Nickerson
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