Dalaye Gill "Gabe" Gabriel

Over 40 years ago, Gabe came into our lives and gave freely of himself, the bonds of friendship, gentle words of kindness and love, he excepted people for who they were. He welcomed us, as we welcomed him into our family, he came to us, I believe when our family needed him, providing us with his strength and a sense of security. With his smiling blue eyes and laughter, Gabe shared his interests with me and my 3 brothers. Always with thought provoking discussions, hours of playing Risk,...

Under the warm sun in this dry desert
the wind blows an ocean breeze from the blue waters you once sailed.
A lone mustang engine rumbles in a field of classic cars and there are empty bottles of fine wine and good beer neatly stacked in a perfect mathematical structure unable to be replicated by the ordinary. As the wind picks up your voice is heard chatting on, your eyes are bright and soft, and your hair forms tiny little circles. You are free from any pain and heavy darkness and...

Tonight we say good buy to a man that has somehow always had a part in our lives. My husband and I have known Gabe for over 43 years. He helped Larry get a job at the Sunocco. There was a time Gabe was dating my best friend in high school, and to make a date go from three to four he called Larry from the station.(He actually called the wrong Larry). He also helped my husband get a job with Conrail. His sister,Siddhartha, bought a house right down the street from our first home. Through...

"Gabe" and I are both uncles to a wonderful neice and two wonderful nephews. As young teenagers, we spent part of the summer of '68 together in New Hope, PA where we'd enjoy daily swimming and playing tennis. Though I haven't seen Gabe since the 70's, I'll always remember him as a quiet, polite gentleman with immense character.