James and Gloria Floriani
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Heaven gained two angels. Gloria A. (Ferris) Floriani passed away within three months of losing her beloved husband of 53 years, James (Jamie) A. Floriani. Both died peacefully surrounded by family after a brief illness, Jamie on Sept. 17, 2023 and Gloria on Dec. 23, 2023.
Jamie was born to Agnes I. (Kearns) Floriani and Louis E. Floriani on April 16, 1947. He leaves behind his oldest brother Louis E. Floriani Jr. and sister-in-law Diane of North Adams. He also leaves behind his older sister Carole Ann Blair and his brother-in-law Raymond J. Blair also of North Adams. In addition, he leaves many beloved nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Gloria was born to Elizabeth M. (Solomon) Ferris and Ferris M. Ferris on January 5, 1949. She was predeceased by her older sister Martha (Ferris) Perry and her husband Lauren "Butch" Perry of Priest River, Idaho. Gloria leaves behind her older brother Marshall Ferris of Lakeville, Minnesota, older sister Faith (Ferris) Barcome and her husband John Barcome of Wilbraham, and younger sister Anne (Ferris) Molloy and her husband William "Bill" Molloy of North Adams. In addition, she leaves many beloved nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Jamie proudly graduated from Drury High School and attended Berkshire Community College. He worked at Sprague Electric Co. for 30 years until the company moved from North Adams. He then decided his second career would be helping others.
Gloria graduated from St. Joseph's High School and attended Mildred Elley Business School. She first worked at Aiken Chemical until they closed. She was then employed by General Cable for many years until the company moved from Berkshires. She went on to work for McClelland's Hallmark, Patten Realty, and finally finished her career in medical billing before she retired.
The couple, lived in North Adams until a recent move to Williamstown. Jamie and Gloria were amazing parents and grandparents. They loved their children and grandchildren very much. Gloria was unique and funny, she was strong-willed, and a bit stubborn, however, always stayed true to herself and her beliefs. Jamie was kind and genuine, he was profoundly religious, and showed compassion and empathy. Together they complimented each other and made the perfect couple. Their hospitality reached an array of folks and most likely included homemade pizza. They were always together, so it was no surprise they passed so close to one another. Their bond was unbreakable.
They are survived by their daughter, Tara Floriani and her husband, Dana Quartey of Worcester, and his son Andrew "AJ" Floriani and his wife Shellie who live in Coventry, Vermont. Jamie and Gloria had seven grandchildren, Desmond, Damori, Corrinne, Cole, Eli, Emilia, and Enzo.
There will be visitation held for both from 9a – 10a at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church in North Adams, Massachusetts followed by a funeral Mass on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Immediately following the Mass, a Celebration of Life will be announced at the church. All are welcome to attend. In lieu of flowers, please donate in Jamie and Gloria's memory to PopCares, PO Box 482, Williamstown, MA 01267.
