Gloria Brickman

Gloria Brickman passed away Saturday, June 17, 2023, at the age of 96 at her residence in

Waco.

Her family invites you to join them for a service at 10:00 a.m. Sunday, June 25, at Wilkirson-

Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Due to the excessive heat, the main service will be held indoors,

followed by a very brief graveside committal at the Rodef Sholom Cemetery.

Gloria was born November 9, 1926, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Ethel Livingston and Louie

Yale Feinstein. She moved to Waco in 1938 and attended the West Waco Junior High School. She

graduated from Waco High School in 1942. Gloria initially matriculated at the University of Texas

at Austin where she joined the Sigma Delta Tau Sorority. In 1944, she transferred to Baylor

University where she met Nathan Brickman. They were married on December 15, 1946.

Gloria was a lifelong member of Temple Rodef Sholom. She taught Sunday School and served as

the President and Treasurer of the Temple Sisterhood. Gloria was a candy striper volunteer at

Providence Hospital. She co-chaired the first Cattle Baron's Ball, which was held in Waco to

benefit the American Cancer Society. Gloria was a licensed real estate agent and worked for Jim

Stewart Real Estate in Waco for many years.

Gloria had a full life. She and Nathan travelled the world with their family and dearest friends,

taking great joy from exploring new destinations and deepening their bonds with the people who

meant the most to them. Her family will cherish the beautiful stories her loved ones will share in

remembrance.

Gloria is survived by her daughters Beverly Hicks and Marilyn Nachman; sons-in-law Larry Hicks

and George Nachman; grandchildren Hadley Quagliarello and her husband Mark Quagliarello,

Yale Hicks and his wife Senem Hicks, Kelley Hicks, Blake Rawdin and his wife Orianne Dutka,

Brooke Rawdin and her fiancé Jonathan Arce; great-grandchildren Avery Quagliarello, Olivia

Quagliarello, Ela Hicks, and Elyse Rawdin; sister-in-law Bobbye Brickman; niece Becky Myers; and

other nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Nathan Brickman.

The family is particularly grateful to their "angel," Lidia Cavazos, who lived with Gloria for over

seven years. Lidia became a member of the family through caring for Gloria with great devotion,

love, and compassion.