Gloria Jeanne Pena was born  December 31, 1946 in Los Angeles County.  After graduating high school in Hemet, she married Ronald Michael Ventura in Riverside County on May 13, 1967.  They were blessed with four children:  Michael A, Nov 1967, Jason M, Oct 1972, Melissa J in June 1979 and Jessica L in August, 1980.

Gloria passed away on May 1, 1993, in Riverside county, at the early age of 46.  We share her family's grief and sorrow at this early loss.