Gloria Ruth Sellers died Dec. 5 in Washington, D.C. She was born May 13, 1926 as Gloria Ruth Schlosser in Greensboro, N.C. The daughter of Joseph and Ruth Schlosser, she was the oldest girl of nine other siblings.

She lived an active life in extreme independence and productivity until her unexpected death. She was an avid artist and loved to cook, and was an industrious woman for her years.

She worked hard all her life in government and architecture, and in more recent retirement spent much time volunteering at The Kennedy Center, the Phillips Gallery, and her church, St. Paul’s Parish, where she cooked and sang and was active with much of the activities there in her beloved Foggy Bottom neighborhood. She was an outspoken, gregarious person with nary a fake bone in her body. She liked to attend musical concerts, art galleries and theatrical and cultural events of all kinds.

Gloria was with friends and family and loved ones at the time of her death.

She appreciated the Vineyard on her excursions here over the years and enjoyed the beaches and people and beautiful atmosphere.

One of her daughters, Susan L. Sellers of Edgartown, said: “As her daughter, an artist here on the Vineyard, I would like to acknowledge her encouragement and support and pride in all my artistic endeavors, career and life. She will be sadly missed.”

Survivors include seven brothers and sisters; many more nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews; and her two daughters, Susan Sellers of Edgartown and Terry Sellers of Abiquiu, N.M.

Services were held at St. Paul’s Parish in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Dec. 10. Interment is scheduled at the same church at a later date.

Donations may be made in her memory to St. Paul’s Parish, 2430 K Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20037 or to the Featherstone Center for the Arts on the Vineyard.