Gail V. Donaldson

She was born on April 9, 1940 in Saranac Lake to the late Loretta M. (Starks) and Clarence H. Donaldson.

Gail graduated from Saranac Lake High School, and Crouse Irving Nursing School with her registered nursing degree. She made her home in Syracuse and worked at Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital as a registered nurse in Syracuse. She was a Medicaid services coordinator at the Central New York Developmental Center Office, upon retirement.

Gail is survived by a sister, Barbara (Donaldson) Callaghan of Newport, Nova Scotia, Canada; two brothers: Ronald Donaldson of Apex, North Carolina and Dale Donaldson of Yuma City, California; one step-brother, John Kling of Lewisberry, Pennsylvania; two stepsisters: Dorthea (Kling) Carpenter of Tupper Lake and Mary (Kling) Filsinger Prevatt of Clayton, North Carolina; a very dear and close cousin, Norma (Donaldson) Young of Lake Clear; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was pre-deceased by a step sister and sister-in-law, Ida “Tyke” (Kling) Donaldson.

Funeral arrangements are in care of the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake. Following cremation there will be a graveside service at St. John’s Cemetery in Paul Smiths in July at the convenience of the family.

Friends wishing to remember Gail are asked to make donations to their favorite charity in her name.