Gloria Saldana

Gloria Alvarado Saldana went to be with her Lord, April 4, 2020.  Gloria was born in McAllen, Texas on November 17, 1928 to J. Francisco Alvarado and Dolores Sifuentes Alvarado.  She was their only daughter of seven children.  In McAllen she attended local schools and when she graduated High School, she attended Incarnated Word College in San Antonio and then Baylor School of Nursing in Dallas.  Except for a break in service to raise her daughter, she pursued a career as a Registered Nurse.  She practiced in Valley Baptist Hospital in Harlingen, as a school nurse at San Isidro, as a staff nurse of Brooke Army Medical Center.  Also a staff nurse for the Dept. of Health in San Antonio, and finally as a school nurse at Edgewood Independent School District and retiring from EISD in 1989.

Gloria held a nurse’s license for the state of Texas, Texas Teacher Certificate for lifetime provisional school and was a member of the Texas Association of school nurses.  She also was a member of the following civic/social clubs:  Pan American Opti-Mrs; Texas Society of Professional Engineers Aux., Aggie wives club, Capri Club, Universal Friendship Council, Mexican American Business Professional Women’s Club and Holy Spirit Altar Society.

She enjoyed decorating, shopping, playing Bunco and Bingo and her Friday night dates with her beloved husband, Arthur.  Gloria is survived by her beloved and only daughter, Dr. Sonya Saldana Ruff and husband Michael J. Ruff; their children Ryan, Rachel, Nicholas, and Noah Ruff.  She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.  Due to the Covid-19, her mass and funeral service will be postponed until the quarantine is lifted.