Gloria Skusynki was born on July,6,1930. She grew up in Duquesne,PA. She attended Mount Mercy college. She grew oup in a family where her mom was a stoneworker. Her husbandd, Edward Joseph Skursynski and Gloria had five cildren, Serena Rose, Janine, Joan, Alane, and Lauren. She was a very good writer. She won many awards includung, the Golden kite award, the