Gladys Ayars Vidal, 87

August 01, 2023

Our Dear Mother, Gladys Ayars Vidal, 87 of Lancaster, Pennsylvania Passed Away Peacefully Tuesday August 1, 2023 at 5:04 p.m. in Lancaster General Hospital. She was the Daughter of the Late Elena Chaleman & Mitridates Vidal y Perez. She was the Matriarch of Our Family & the Oldest Member of Our Family. Gladys was Born & Raised in New York City & was Very Proud to say so. Gladys was Very Well Known & Loved in her Community. She was a Talented Seamstress & was Very Fashionable. She Dressed to the Nines & ALWAYS made sure her Children Looked Presentable. She Raised her 6 Children in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. She Loved her Children Fiercely. Years ago she Relocated to Lancaster, Pennsylvania where she later Retired & Lived Out Her Remaining Years. She Enjoyed Caring for Plants, She Loved Flowers & Enjoyed the Outdoors. She also Loved to Shop, Read Magazines,& Decorate. Gladys was Very Generous/ Helpful. She would Help Anyone Whether she knew them or not. Gladys Loved Good music & Traveling!

She was Very Big on Education, So Much So that She even Accomplished Getting her GED at the Wonderful Age of 78!! She Also Achieved a Lifetime Learners Award for Never Giving Up!!! **That is What Determination Looks Like!** She Encouraged Women to be Strong & Independent & to ALWAYS Believe in Themselves, No Matter what anyone else said. She Instilled Morals & Values in her Children, Grandchildren, & Anyone she came in Contact with.She was a Devoted Jehovah’s Witness, Who Truly Loved God & put her Trust in him. She would constantly tell us “Let It Go!” or “Give it to Jehovah!” She had Several Jehovah’s Witness Brothers & Sisters. Gladys Always gave a Kind Word to Whoever She Met & Encouraged us to Keep Going & Keep Doing Good. GLADYS IS AN UNFORGETTABLE WOMAN AND WILL TRULY BE MISSED!!

These are her Grandchildren. Maisha N.Powell,Aaron Landrau, Alexia C.Landrau, Starsha Ayars, Juanita D.Powell, Russell Ayars Jr, Catrina R.Brown, Asante V.Rodriguez, Kimberly M.Jones, Melvin Winship, Johnny Ayars,Steven Ayars,Xavier Ayars,Shaliyah Ayars Tatiyana Ayars, Armani Ayars, Mario Ayars Jr.. Gladys Loved her GrandChildren & her GreatGrandChildren, but she was Especially Excited & Overjoyed to have Lived to see her Great Great GrandDaughters, Averie C. Blair & Xariyah E.Blair. Gladys is Survived by Three Children. Alexia R.A.Ahmed, Emilena T.Rosa(Raul)& Mario V. Ayars. Her Siblings include Fernando Orbegoso, Sal,Nina,& Maria. She was Preceded in Death by these Family Members who She Really Loved and Missed. Titi Isabel, Titi Amelia, her Nephew Jason, her Brothers Carlos,Tusky,& Milton,Her son Russell Ayars,Her Daughters,Sadia Vidal & Angela Winship & Russell Ayars Sr (Wello)