Gloria Montross Jarett Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Gloria Montross Jarett, 83, of Jupiter, Florida, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 14. Gloria was born in Baldwin, New York to John and Gertrude (Winkler) King on January 19, 1934. She attended Baldwin High School and went on to earn a degree in Fashion Merchandising at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. Gloria married fellow Pratt student, Douglas Montross, in 1954 and put her retailing career on hold to care for their four children. Her passion for Italian food led her to study cooking in New York City and Bologna, Italy, and she went on to open her own cooking school in the 1970s. Her first husband’s career brought the family from Manhattan to Montreal and then to Atlanta before they retired to Jupiter in the late 1980s. Gloria and Doug divorced amicably in 1990. As an active parishioner of St. Patrick’s Church in Jupiter, she met her second husband, Joseph Jarett, at a church social event. The couple married on April 16, 2005, and enjoyed many years traveling the world together. She is survived by her children, Marilyn (Kevin) Sheils, Michael (Wendi) Montross, Marcy (Lyle Waisman) Montross; step-daughter, Mary Jarett (Tom) Whisler; son-in-law, Michael Fitzmaurice; and grandchildren, Stephen (Sarah Hanson) Fitzmaurice, Caitlin (Jake) Burns, and Mackenzie, Cortlandt, Hayden and Garrett Montross. Gloria was predeceased by her parents, her beloved husband, Joe, and her eldest daughter, Liz. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Peter’s Catholic Church on December 19 at 9:30 AM. Burial will follow at South Florida National Cemetery in Lake Worth, Florida. In lieu of flowers, the family has designated the Rheumatology Research Foundation ( www.rheumresearch.org ) for memorial contributions.

Gloria Montross Jarett

January 19, 1934 - December 14, 2017