Gloria Jean McClatchie Mather, BHS '64 (1946-2016)

In Celebration of the Life of
Gloria McClatchie Mather
August 1, 1946 – October 4, 2016
October 20, 2016 at 6:00pm
King of Kings Lutheran Church, Renton, Washington



Gloria was born in Burbank, California to Mae McClatchie and Frank McClatchie. She was the oldest of 4 children.

Gloria graduated from Burbank High School in 1964, where she had many friends.

In 1966 she had son, Mike McClatchie. In 1971 she married Lynn Wilcoxson and had 2 children. Lynn worked for Lockheed where Gloria also began working; taking jobs from the ground up, eventually getting to work on the Lockheed F-117 and U2 programs.

For many years Gloria was a group home parent. In the beginning she fostered runaway teens, however later on she took in children with disabilities. With her own 3 children along with the foster children and a full time job, it was a busy time. Unfortunately, the marriage with Lynn ended in 1980.

In 1981 Paul Mather married Gloria. Paul worked for Boeing. His job would take them to England where they lived for a short time. They moved to Kent in 1993 where Gloria opened “P and G Creations” in Auburn. Gloria always had a very creative mind, and looked for ways to express it.

For the past 2 years Gloria had been battling lung cancer. Prior to the cancer diagnosis there were other health issues that caused her to become physically weak. She was a strong woman who battled things head on. In the neighborhood where she lived, she was a good neighbor. If anyone ever needed anything, she was one who could be counted on if she was feeling well enough. She will greatly be missed and her friends will always have “remember when” stories to share about her.

Gloria was preceded in death by her father, Frank McClatchie, and is survived by her mother, Mae McClatchie; her sisters, Donna Taggart and Nancy McClatchie and Rick, her significant other; and her brother, Don and his wife, Ellen McClatchie. Her surviving children are, son, Michael and his wife Lety McClatchie; daughter Amy and Brian Hawker; son, Robert Wilcoxson; and her two granddaughters, Cloe and Samantha Hawker.