Obituary for Gloria C. Rosenberger (March)
Gloria C. Rosenberger, born on July 15, 1927 to Edna and Aston March, was a gracious, deeply intuitive,
remarkable woman who will be terribly missed by all who knew and loved her. She passed away
peacefully at home surrounded by family on March 23, 2021 at the age of 93.
The fourth in a family of five children, Gloria was born in Altoona, PA and moved to Baltimore, MD at a
young age. As a child she had a mischievous streak and much later would love to tell all of her
grandchildren about her madcap adventures, especially the time that she and her sisters sat on their
rooftop yelling out to the whole neighborhood, “Fresh cheese, hot off our toes!” Even though she was
not a model student by any means, she went on to attend Baltimore Business College where acquired
excellent secretarial skills. After graduation, she quickly found employment as a secretary at Martin
Marietta Laboratories where she remained until retirement. She thoroughly enjoyed working with all of
the “crazy scientists” and test pilots, although she never took them up on their many offers to take her
for a spin in one of the planes.
Gloria was a true friend to all those she loved, always jotting down birthdays in her yearly calendars,
always remembering to send a card during holidays. Around outsiders she’d describe herself as being
shy, but she had a knack for always making others comfortable and putting them at ease. She was
deeply invested in her friendships, many of which she formed at a young age and held on to throughout
her whole life.
She loved to sing and could sing alto to any song. She learned how to play ukulele and dabbled with
harmonica. She was a master seamstress, making many of her and her daughter’s clothes growing up.
She loved animals, and even once raised a mockingbird by hand who had flown into her office at Martin
Marietta. She was a collector of all things beautiful, lining her shelves at home with all sorts of colorful
jewels and mementos. She was a girl scout at heart and was always prepared for emergencies. While
she would not say she was devoutly religious, she did attend The Perry Hall Presbyterian Church and was
even asked to become a Deacon there.
She was the ultimate grandmother, Baba Gloria, and it was in this role that all of her many talents shone
the brightest. She adored all of her grandchildren, and on several occasions even traveled halfway
across the world to Russia to see them. She loved nothing more than sharing all of her life stories with
her grandkids and always kept up with whatever they had going on in their lives.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Cynthia Rosenberger and Viktor Khrolenko; son and
daughter-in-law, Jesse and Beverly Rosenberger; sister Thelma Rappold; grandchildren Natasha
Khrolenko, Demian Khrolenko, Lindsay Conley, and Justin Rosenberger; and great-grandchildren Ryder
and Reese Conley, Sylas and Phoenix Khrolenko, Colette and James Dickey, and Jensen Rosenberger.
A viewing will be held for friends and family at the Lassahn Funeral Home, 7401 Belair Road in Overlea
on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 from 11am to 1pm, with a service to follow at 1pm. Interment will take
place at Parkwood Cemetery at 2pm.
remarkable woman who will be terribly missed by all who knew and loved her. She passed away
peacefully at home surrounded by family on March 23, 2021 at the age of 93.
The fourth in a family of five children, Gloria was born in Altoona, PA and moved to Baltimore, MD at a
young age. As a child she had a mischievous streak and much later would love to tell all of her
grandchildren about her madcap adventures, especially the time that she and her sisters sat on their
rooftop yelling out to the whole neighborhood, “Fresh cheese, hot off our toes!” Even though she was
not a model student by any means, she went on to attend Baltimore Business College where acquired
excellent secretarial skills. After graduation, she quickly found employment as a secretary at Martin
Marietta Laboratories where she remained until retirement. She thoroughly enjoyed working with all of
the “crazy scientists” and test pilots, although she never took them up on their many offers to take her
for a spin in one of the planes.
Gloria was a true friend to all those she loved, always jotting down birthdays in her yearly calendars,
always remembering to send a card during holidays. Around outsiders she’d describe herself as being
shy, but she had a knack for always making others comfortable and putting them at ease. She was
deeply invested in her friendships, many of which she formed at a young age and held on to throughout
her whole life.
She loved to sing and could sing alto to any song. She learned how to play ukulele and dabbled with
harmonica. She was a master seamstress, making many of her and her daughter’s clothes growing up.
She loved animals, and even once raised a mockingbird by hand who had flown into her office at Martin
Marietta. She was a collector of all things beautiful, lining her shelves at home with all sorts of colorful
jewels and mementos. She was a girl scout at heart and was always prepared for emergencies. While
she would not say she was devoutly religious, she did attend The Perry Hall Presbyterian Church and was
even asked to become a Deacon there.
She was the ultimate grandmother, Baba Gloria, and it was in this role that all of her many talents shone
the brightest. She adored all of her grandchildren, and on several occasions even traveled halfway
across the world to Russia to see them. She loved nothing more than sharing all of her life stories with
her grandkids and always kept up with whatever they had going on in their lives.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Cynthia Rosenberger and Viktor Khrolenko; son and
daughter-in-law, Jesse and Beverly Rosenberger; sister Thelma Rappold; grandchildren Natasha
Khrolenko, Demian Khrolenko, Lindsay Conley, and Justin Rosenberger; and great-grandchildren Ryder
and Reese Conley, Sylas and Phoenix Khrolenko, Colette and James Dickey, and Jensen Rosenberger.
A viewing will be held for friends and family at the Lassahn Funeral Home, 7401 Belair Road in Overlea
on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 from 11am to 1pm, with a service to follow at 1pm. Interment will take
place at Parkwood Cemetery at 2pm.