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Gail Mulkeen Obituary

Mulkeen,

Gail Donley

Fairport: November 6, 1950 - December 10, 2011.

A memorial service will be held in Gail's honor at the Church of the Transfiguration, 50 W. Bloomfield Rd, Pittsford, NY 14534 on Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 12 PM. In lieu of flowers, contributions in support of Gail's remarkable care should be sent to the Shepherd Home, 1959 Five Mile Line Rd, Penfield, NY 14526.

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Published by Rochester Democrat And Chronicle on Dec. 15, 2011.

Memories and Condolences
for Gail Mulkeen

14 Entries

Emily Shanley

January 10, 2012

Dear Sean and Conor and Mr. & Mrs. Donley,

My deepest sympathies to you and your families. I am so sorry for your Mom's sufferings. I am happy she was well cared for at the Shepherd Home and that you were able to be with her near the end. She was a woman full of grace, resolve, and strength. I am so happy she delighted in your accomplishments, marriages and families.

Your dear Mom opened her home to me and listened to me cry at a very stressful, confusing and lonely time in my life. I was missing my friend, your cousin Meghan, and felt very lost for a number of reasons. Your mom listened to me and provided encouragement. She shared with me some of her stories and life lessons. Her charity and hospitality truly helped me garner some inner strength and perspective. I know she did this for me, a near stranger, and for you, the loves of her life, and the students she served in Pittsford.

I know you're proud of your mom and sister. And I can only imagine how much you love her and miss her. I am truly grateful to her and the Donley family for the love they have given me and I will remember you all in my heart and in my prayers. God be with you and God rest her soul.

With love, Emily Shanley

Susan Lawson

January 5, 2012

Dear Sean and Conor,
The world has lost a wonderful human being. While we grieve her loss, we are mindful of how difficult it must have been for each of you to say good-bye to a mother who delighted in watching the two of you bloom and grow. She was so proud of you. It is a tribute to your mother's loving, kind, and selfless nature that the boys she loved so much came home to be right by her side during these last and most difficult months of her life. May she rest in peace.
Susan and Michael Lawson

Lancye Douglas

December 20, 2011

Dear Sean, Annemarie, Conor, Missy and family,
What a delight your mother was! And so proud of her boys! I pray that many wonderful memories will bring you comfort now and in the days ahead. It was an honor and privilege to be part of Gail's life these last few weeks and to get to know all of you.
With deepest sympathy,
Lancye

Anita Riley

December 20, 2011

My memories of Gail are from
years ago as young married women with small babies. She had the boys and I had the girls. We met through the friendship of our husbands, and Gail was so gracious with her comforting words to me after the passing of my husband six months ago. I know her family's sadness. Jesus is always near the sad and brokenhearted. I'll remember her family in my prayers in these coming days.

Shawna Collins

December 18, 2011

May family and friends find strength in this time of sorrow. I will forever be blessed by Gail's presence during our years working together at Pittsford Middle School. In the years that followed I was the beneficiary of five interns from Gail's program. Ironically in 2004 fate brought me back to my home state of Ohio where I now work at the University of Dayton and I earned my M.S.Ed. Gail will be remembered at a mass in January.

Allan & Linda (Green) Moze

December 17, 2011

To the Mulkeen and Donley Families:
Words cannot convey the depth of sorrow you must feel at the loss of Gail. Her legacy of love is the family she leaves behind. I pray you will see her in the smiles of her future grandchildren.
She has been a friend to so many and as her friend of 50 years, I will feel her loss all the days of my life.
My sympathies go out to Sean, Conor, Tim, Mrs. Donley and your families.
Sincerely,
Allan and Linda (Green) Moze

Joanne Scheuble

December 16, 2011

My deepest sympathies to Sean, Conor, family and friends who love Gail at this sad time. May she rest in peace.

Dan Pierce

December 15, 2011

For Sean, Conor and family,
Our deepest sympathies for your loss. Gail was always a strong and intelligent lady, with a good heart and a great spirit. Even in our younger years, Gail was always forthright and trustworthy, and was one friend we were lucky to have.
We know she was a wonderful Mom and you will feel her loss deeply. We hope you know she was so proud of you, her "boys", her legacy.
She rests in God's peace now.
Dan & Anne Pierce

Mike Fry

December 15, 2011

My deepest sympathy for your loss. Gail will always be remembered as a dedicated Mom and a lovely person.

Deb/ Dave Krusch

December 15, 2011

To Sean, Connor, and family,
The Pittsford Mendon High School Community sends its sympathy. Gail touched many lives in her role as internship coordinator and will be missed terribly. Both of our daughters greatly benefited from her advice and assistance. Both are pursuing degrees in fields that she first introduced them to via her internship program. Gail was the ultimate "matchmaker." She enriched our school environment and made a lasting impression on the many students she assisted because she fostered their autonomy. We will forever carry her in our hearts.
Deb and Dave Krusch

Annie Yetter

December 15, 2011

Gail Mulkeen was a remarkable woman. She was forthright and courageous and honest. She represented what the "asset" program was all about when it came to her advocacy of students, parents and of what was right. I will miss her very much and am so saddened to hear of her passing. She was of tremendous support to me. She had a keen business sense and blessed us all through her sensitivity in connecting students with the entrepreneurs of the community. Gail epitomized the school community partnership program. May her sons know of her deep love for them. May she rest in peace.

Pamela Pearson

December 14, 2011

Sean and Conor, your mothers' love for you and how obviously proud she was of the men you have become shown through her words for the many years I had the pleasure of knowing her and hearing her speak of 'her boys'.
Gails strong will, spiritual beliefs and take charge style shown during her dealing with her very sudden medical news. She took charge of the carrying out of her end of life wishes, was so grateful for the care of Dr Quills' group and the Shepard Home. She was a very special lady who will be missed and in my thoughts for a very long time. She died as she lived with dignity and grace. Her beautiful spirit will always remaing alive in all that you do and all that you are.

December 14, 2011

My sympathy to you, Sean and Conor and your family. Gail was a great person to know and work with and I will miss her very much. She was lucky to have you as her 'boys' and mentioned this frequently. She kept her sense of humor and her dignity these past five months and I admired her tremendously for that. May she rest in peace as we all remember her fondly. Una M. Kennedy

December 14, 2011

Sean and Family,
We are so sorry to hear of your mothers passing. I understand she was a loving mother and you were able to spend time with her before she passed so that was a great blessing. Always keep her memories close to your heart. Praying for your whole family.
With love,
Gary and Carm Brown

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