Gloria Trem-Dray, age 82 of Mentor, passed away February 12th, 2026 surrounded by her family.
Gloria owned and operated Saturday in The Park Photography for many years before retiring. She was a true artist whose work preserved memories for countless families that will be treasured for a lifetime. Gloria had a rare gift for bringing out the brightest smiles in her clients, thanks not only to her skills behind the camera, but to her warm, infectious personality and dazzling smile which instantly put everyone at ease. Families returned as clients generation after generation, which is a testament to the trust and cherished relationships she developed effortlessly with them.
Besides photography, Gloria enjoyed golfing, cooking, time in nature, and her many creative hobbies. Spending time with her family and friends of course was her ultimate joy. Family was everything to her, and she always made sure warmth and happiness were present at any get together.
Gloria was a loving wife for 33 years to James Dray; beloved mother of Rocque (Kara) Trem, Len (Nici) Trem, and Chris Trem; dearest step-mother of Jill (Ed) Korsok, James (Kerri) Dray, and Brian (Cheryl) Dray; cherished grandmother of Sydney, Kendyl, Max, and Cassidy Trem, Alivia, and Dominic Trem, Lexi (Casey) Clayton, Brett (Anna) Korsok, and Jack (Julia) Korsok, Halle, Lydia, and Kiersten Dray, Michael, and Kate Dray; great grandmother of Palmer and Kieran Clayton; aunt to many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother Irene, step-father James, sister Joan Pignone, brother Bill Murphy, and ex-husband Lenny Trem, with whom she shared her children.
The Trem-Dray family will receive family and friends from 4:00 – 7:00 PM Friday, February 20th, 2026 at Jeff Monreal Funeral Home, 1000 Mentor Ave., Painesville. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 6:30 PM Friday at the funeral home.
Donations can be made in Gloria’s name to The Alzheimer’s Association www.alz.org
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13 Replies to “Gloria Trem-Dray”
Gloria was such a warm, loving person!She will be missed.
Rest in peace Gloria 🙏 ❤️
I can not believe she is gone. Rest in peace dear friend
My deepest sympathy to Jim and her sons on her passing. Gloria was a lovely woman and caring person. So sorry her last few years were so hard for her and on her loved ones.
Such a beautiful and talented lady. We are so sorry.
Gloria was a lovely person, very bubbly and friendly and kind to everyone. She did pictures of my family and I helped her with some of the wedding she did we had some good times. She has a lady who will be greatly missed so sad to see her go.
So sorry for your loss. May God give you strength and comfort knowing she is beside you everyday
Lovely Lady who lived a long meaningful life and leaves us with so many reasons to appreciate her and especially the children and grandchildren ,RIP
May the many wonderful memories help the Trem family through this difficult time. Condolences to Len and his brothers and the rest of their families
So many people call Gloria lovely. She certainly was. And beautiful in the way she encouraged and brought out the good in other people. Inspite of some hard times. And what a beautiful family she leaves behind. I am so glad to have known her, and am sorry for the loss of you all. She will live on in all the beautiful pictures she created of you.
Gloria was the best photographer around; warm, caring, friendly, just a genuine person all around. She truly will be remembered in a special way in my life as she captured my graduation and my wedding. RIp Gloria.
We were so sorry to hear of your families loss Chris.
Jim Gibbons
Boyne Golf Group
I am so sorry to hear of Gloria’s passing….such a lovely spirit and giving heart. We golfed in a league together at Blackbrook. Thoughts and prayers to the family.
I know it’s a month late but I just saw this on Facebook. I worked with Gloria as an intern when I was in college. She was a wonderful person and taught me so much. We became friends and I looked forward to going to work knowing I was going to learn more from a friend… not just an employer. RIP Gloria. ❤️
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