Gabriel "Gale" Paonessa
Gabriel "Gale" Paonessa
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Born in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada on September 20, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Issac and Helen (Ronan) Keough. Gale was raised and educated in Newfoundland, Canada. She met her husband, Antonio, while he was stationed in Canada with the US Navy. Gale and Antonio married and raised their family in Danvers.
Gale is survived by her daughters, Helen Norton of New Hampshire and Beth Cadmus of Danvers, her grandchildren, Thomas, Brian, Nathan, Taylor and Simon, two great grandchildren, her brother and sister-in-law Beverly and Cosmo Paonessa and many nieces and nephews and extended family in Newfoundland. She was predeceased by her son Michael and siblings, Lucy, Michael, Veronica, Richard and Francis.
Her Funeral Service will be held on Friday, November 7, 2025 at 10AM at C.R. Lyons & Sons, Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers. Burial will follow in Annunciation Cemetery, Danvers. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Care Dimensions and Saint Richard Church. Online directions and condolences are available at www.LyonsFuneral.com
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