Gloria J. Torrell, 61, of Lusby, MD formally of Bowie, MD passed away on March 30, 2010 at Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, MD. Gloria was born on July 30, 1948 in Ambridge, PA to Frances Bevacqua Rocco and the late Joseph "Joe" Rocco.

Gloria graduated from Duval High School in Seabrook, MD. Gloria was employed as Secretary for the Letter Carriers Union in Washington, D.C. and also as a Secretary for the Prince George's County Health Department. Gloria loved the outdoors and spending her free time talking to folks and taking long walks in our beautiful natural surroundings. Gloria loved spending her free time with family and friends watching television and was known as the world's greatest "I Love Lucy" fan. Gloria enjoyed giving her free time to do volunteer work for the Right to Life Movement and she also volunteered at the Southern Community Center in Lusby, MD.

She was preceded in death by her father Joseph "Joe" Rocco, her uncle George Villella and her aunts Teresa Hill, Margaret Petersen and Anita Lewis.

She is survived by her beloved daughter Marie Torrell of Bowie, MD; her devoted mother Frances "Fran" Rocco of Lusby, MD; loving sister of Ronald "Ron" and his wife Neca Rocco, of Lusby, MD; aunt of Lindsey and her husband Justin Johnson; Courtney Rocco; Ryan Rocco; great aunt of Nora Jane Johnson; niece of Mary Villella of Fair Oaks, PA; Ida Bevacqua of Ambridge, PA; Shirley and her husband Curtice Wink of Buckeystown, MD and Paul "Ben" Lewis of Ambridge, PA.

On Tuesday, April 6th Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 90 Alexander Lane, Solomons, MD at 10:00 AM. Father Richard Gardiner officiated. Interment private at St. John Vianney Catholic Church Cemetery, Prince Frederick, MD.

Arrangements provided by Rausch Funeral Home.