GLORIA DEAN"DEE/DEANY" BASORE, 78, died Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Meritus Medical Center. She was the loving wife of Charles William Basore, Sr. who preceded her in death on July 7, 2011. She died on their 61st wedding anniversary. Born August 2, 1934 in Hagerstown, Md., she was the daughter of the late Harry Herman and Mary Magdalene Montgomery Gower. Through the years she was employed at Wilson Dairy Bar, Victor Hosiery, London Fog, West End Market and Homewood Nursing Home. She loved playing bingo and all her bingo friends, especially Patricia Bennett and her friends at Western Enterprise Fire Hall. She was a lifetime member of the Western Enterprise Fire Company, Ladies Auxiliary. She leaves behind seven loving children; Cynthia Anne Miller and her husband Bobby of Falling Waters, W. Va., Pamela Kay Riner and her husband Rob of Middletown, Maryland, Charles William (Chuck) Basore, Jr. and his wife Brenda of Hagerstown, Lori Sue Benner and her husband Dave of Hagerstown, John Franklin Basore and his wife Cindy of Hagerstown, Dana Cherie Schuhly and her husband Ernie of Woodbine, Md. and Julie Lynn Basore of Hagerstown; two sisters, Judy Chaney and Cora Koontz; two brothers Charles and Robert Gower. She has 15 adoring grandchildren: David and Scott Miller, Michael and Brian Benner, Matthew and Andrea Riner, Donnie, Jason and Chad Basore, Sherie Basore-Muritz, Josh and Jared Barnhart, Danielle Anderson and Steven and Zachary Schuhly. She also had 11 precious great-grandchildren: Paisley and Brinkley Miller, Tyler, Addison and Brendan Basore, Eliza and Dahlia Basore, Elise, Aubrey and Allison Barnhart and Hannah Benner. Deany was one of twelve children. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers, Harry (Pete) Gower, Richard (Dick) Gower, Larry (Huck) Gower and her sisters, Cleora (Bop) Forsythe, Betty Powichroski, Lula May Miller, and Mary Lee Hall. Funeral services will be Monday at 1:00 p.m. at Minnich Funeral Home, 415 E. Wilson Blvd. Rev. Ronald K. Faith will officiate. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Prayer Service will be at 6:30 p.m. by Rev. Msgr. Robert J. Jaskot. Memorial donations may be made to Western Enterprise Fire Company, Ladies Auxiliary, 526 Washington Square, Hagerstown, Md. 21740