Gladys Scott Wiedrich April 21, 2024

Gladys Wiedrich
May 6, 1924 – January 21, 2024

Gladys was born in Montreal, Canada. Gladys was an accomplished businesswoman in Canada and volunteered for the Canadian Red Cross.
In 1962, she came to the United States where she met and married her beloved, Charles Wiedrich. Gladys became a US citizen in 1980. She and Charles settled in Fairport where they lived until downsizing to their condo in Penfield 43 years ago.
Gladys was a devoted member of Christ Church. She served as clerk of the vestry for many years. She and Charles led the Christ Church youth group for several years, and she loved watching the growth of the youth and had personal relationships with many of them. For the Diocese of Rochester, Gladys served for many years as chair of the Presiding Bishops Fund (now Episcopal Relief and Development).
Aside from her service to Christ Church and the Diocese, she was a long time, devoted employee of Siewert Equipment Company.
Gladys served as President of the Rochester Chapter and later State President of Business and Professional Women’s Foundation (BPW), the first foundation and research center in America dedicated exclusively to the interests and advancement of working women.
Oh, how she loved to follow the royal family! There are some who are certain that the role of Violet Crowley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham from Downtown Abbey was modeled after Gladys due to her regal demeanor and wry wit.
Gladys had a life-long quest for knowledge and particularly loved poetry. She could recite poems that she learned in grammar school. She was an avid reader and almost always had a book at her side. She would read every page of the newspaper. She always looked forward to receiving Vanity Fair Magazine.
In more recent years, she took great pleasure in watching the birds, especially the cardinals, that visited her bird feeder. She also enjoyed watching the squirrels, chipmunks and deer that frequented the woods and patio of her condo.
Gladys was very committed to her family. She never forgot to phone her 9 nieces and nephews on their birthdays where she caught up on family matters. She was also very loved by her 20 great nieces and nephews and their children. She had 2 stepchildren and was also a grandma to their children. She was a wise and caring “grandma” figure to all her family.
Gladys will be deeply missed, but those who are left behind rejoice that she is finally at rest in peace.