BELFAST — Gloria J. Mills Lindsey Porter, 90, longtime Rockland resident, passed away Sept. 17, 2015, at her home with her loving family at her side.

Born in West Rockport on Oct. 18, 1924, she was the daughter of John Q. A. and Elizabeth Davis Mills. Moving to Rockland with her family as a young child, she attended Rockland schools. During her senior year of high school she traveled to Highland Park, Ill. There on March 2, 1943, she married Raymond A. Lindsey, who had been drafted into the Army. After World War II, the couple made their home and raised their children in Rockland until Raymond died on Aug. 27, 1987.

A supportive helpmate to her husband, a homemaker and a caregiver, Gloria was also involved with the daily lives of her children and grandchildren.

For several years, Gloria, along with her husband, Raymond, operated Ray's Boarding Home in Rockland.

As a young child she attended Pratt Memorial Methodist Church. In 1955 she started attending the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. In 1978 she joined the Worldwide Church of God (now known as Grace Communion International) in Bangor.

Gloria started taking clogging lessons when she was in her 60s. During the 1990s, she was a member of the Schooner Town Cloggers and later the Steppin' Out Cloggers. Gloria enjoyed dancing at Union Fair, the Seafoods Festival and Fryeburg Fair. Gloria had the distinction of being the oldest member of Steppin' Out Cloggers, dancing well into her 70s.

On Feb. 14, 2004, Gloria married Cecil R. Porter and moved to Brooks. Most recently she made her home in Belfast.

Predeceased by her first husband, Ray; her brother, Lawrence Mills; and two sisters, Beatrice Chaples and Virginia Lufkin; Gloria is survived by her husband, Cecil; her children, Deloris Page and her husband, Bruce, of Belfast, Michael Lindsey of Santa Rosa, Calif., Joanne Lindsey of Rockland, Janice Hunt and her husband, Robert Jr., of Stone Ridge, Va., and Brett Lindsey and his wife, Katherine, of Wiscasset; eight grandchildren, Linda Foster and her husband, John, of Searsmont, Jeffrey Page of Belfast, Stephanie Curtis and her husband, Steve, of Florida, Susan Ward and her husband, Dan, of Brewer, Karen Canfield and her husband, Dan, of Rockport, Robert Hunt III and Ryan Hunt, both of Virginia, and Miranda Lindsey of Wiscasset; seven great-grandchildren, John Merry IV, Laura Tennis and her husband, Chad, David Curtis, Joshua Curtis and his wife, Shay, Cortney Prescott, Dustin Prescott and Sean Ward; as well as two great great-grandchildren, Caden and Connor Tennis; and several nieces, nephews and stepchildren.

A graveside service will be held Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 3 p.m. at West Rockport Cemetery with the Rev. James Cook officiating. A reception will follow at 104 Limerock Street in Rockland.

The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Waldo County Home Healthcare Hospice for their exceptional support.

Arrangements are in the care of Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home.