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Geraldine "Gerry" A. Dale

September 17, 1934 — September 29, 2009

Munising
Geraldine A. "Gerry" Dale, age 75, of Munising, died Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at Marquette General Hospital. She was born on September 17, 1934 to late Arthur and Katherine (Twork) Dale in Munising. While in high school Gerry waited tables at Mary's Grill and Candy Kitchen. She graduated from William G. Mather in 1952 and began working for the Munising Mill in March of 1953 in the Specialties Department. She was assigned to packing and sealing in the Finishing Room, where she worked until she posted into the Technical Department on March 20, 1969 as a Relief Furnish Tester. Gerry progressed within the Technical Department to Sample Processor. She retired January 1, 1994, after working nearly forty years at the mill. Gerry was a member of Sacred Heart Church. She enjoyed working around her house and on her flowers in her yard. Gerry always looked forward to her once a month lunch with her friends, the coffee socials with the neighborhood ladies, and going to see a good movie. She was a good hearted and helpful woman. Gerry was always willing to lend a helping hand, or make a special batch of her peanut butter fudge.
She is survived by her two brothers - Bill (Patricia) Dale of Munising and Jim Dale of Wetmore; four sisters - Virginia (Sam) Macurio of Munising, Delores Parker of Marquette, Dorothy (Charlie) Vartti of Wetmore, and Carol Gatiss of Munising; nieces and nephews - Billy Gatiss, John Gatiss, Carmen Baker, Amy Dale, Kathy Dale, Julie Spence, Brian Parker, Dean Parker, Jim Niemi, and Linda Parent; and numerous uncles, great-nieces and nephews, and cousins. Gerry was preceded in death by her parents - Arthur and Katherine; sisters - Florence Dale, Katherine Belmore, and infant sister Theresa; brothers-in-law - Jack Gatiss, Mel Parker, and Bob Belmore; sister-in-law - Sandy Dale; nephews - Dale, Eero, and Gary Niemi; and niece Larissa Vartti.
A memorial Mass will be held on Monday, October 5, 2009 at Sacred Heart Church in Munising, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be at the Maple Grove Cemetery. Gerry's dear friends Jean Burke, Nancy Prunick, Lois Doucette, Carol Dauzy, Alice Wanberg, and Kinky Werner, will serve as honorary escorts.

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