Gale, Geraldine Mae (nee Otto), 74, beloved wife the late Richard Gale, loving mother of Rhonda Lynn Samocki (nee Dougan), Vicki Dawn Dougan, and Rick M. Dougan, devoted grandmother to Jason Dougan, Troy and Lauren Samocki, and Jonathon Drury, caring great-grandmother to Exiaver and Hunter, daughter of the late Fred Otto and Loretta Jankas, sister to Fred M. and Ronald Otto, aunt to many nephews and one niece. Visitation Saturday, and Sunday, from 3 to 9 p.m. Funeral Monday, 8:45 a.m., from The Andrew J. McGann and Son Funeral Home, 10727 S. Pulaski Rd., to St. Christina Church for Mass at 9:30 a.m. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. 773-783-7700 or 708-423-5400 
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Rhonda Samocki
December 3, 2010
Dear Mom
I miss you deeply,You will always be in my heart,I thought the pain would never go away,it to my surprise it did get better after a couple of years. why is it that every thing that you did try to make me understand i for some reason did not understand until you were gone?
I am really sorry you did not get to see Hunter Reed.He was born and you were gone.He is precious.I know you would both love each other. every one misses you and we are all doing better because of you and your love for your family. you were my best friend in life.I pray you are at peace where ever you are.Kiss Jason for me mom and if you can watch over us. one day i hope we can embrace each other with love missing you always.Thank you mom for being my mother. Love Rhonda Lynn.
CHARLOTTE AND DON WILLIAMS
February 15, 2009
DEAR GERI,I MISS YOUR LAUGHTER,YOUR FRIENDSHIP,OUR GOING TO CONSIGNMENT SHOPS TOGETHER,GOING TO BREAKSFAST.I MISS YOU SO MUCH!!MY GOODNESS YOU SURE LOVED SHOES!I MISS SEEING YOUR DECORATIONS FOR ALL THE HOLIDAYS,WHAT FUN YOU HAD PUTTING ALL YOUR BEAUTIFUL THINGS UP.
I MISS YOU ,AND DON AND I MISS YOUR BROTHER,MICKEY.DON OFTEN SPEAKS OF HIM ,AND WONDER HOW HE IS.WE KNEW MICKEY SINCE ABOUT 1956.HE WILL ALWAYS BE THOUGHT OF BY US.THANK YOU GERI FOR BEING AT OUR DAVID'S FUNERAL,YOUR CARING MENT SO MUCH TO DON AND I!
WITH LOVE,HUGS AND KISSES,DON,CHARLOTTE AND FAMILY
I SPOKE WITH YOUR RHONDA,WHAT A GREAT DAUGHTER YOU HAVE,SO LOVING AND CARING FOR YOU.
Charlotte Williams
August 23, 2008
Sat,23,2008
Rhona,Rick,and Vickie,I will miss your Mom forever.She was such a fun and loving person!
Don and i had some wonderful times with Geri, Dick,and her brother Mickey.
I would call her and tell her a new joke ,she would crack up laughing.
She was lonely when Dick passed,and you could tell by her eyes,that she was saddened by his passing.
She loved to decorate her home for all the Holidays,that made her so happy!IHer christmas decorations were beautiful!
She loved buying pictures for her home,it was a great thrill for her when she got a good price for them.
With Love,Don and Charlotte Williams
Geri,we will never forget you!
chapman pat
August 18, 2008
rhonda @ family
last week the best heart in the world stopped
the sweetest @ kindest neighbor
just was talking w/her
i just couldnt bring myself to go to her wake
my deepest sympathy @ prayers to all
her familyl
ill miss you jerry
love pat
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Ron/Elma Wolfe
August 17, 2008
To all concerned may our hearts be with you in your time of loss.
Mary Kathryn Downes-McGrath
August 17, 2008
To Gerri and your Family,
You will be missed by many and many can smile at what a wonderful woman, mother, friend and one of my mom's best friends that you were Thank you for showing me the world of "the best deals in the house" it was such a kick to look at your eyes when you would tell me "HOW" and Where you got the Deal. Rest in Peace Gerri
Mary Jo & John Dunleavy
August 17, 2008
Vicki and family,
I am so sorry to hear about your mother. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Love, Mary Jo & John
Troy Samocki
August 16, 2008
"To Touch, Hear, and See"
There are so many wonderful things we can see
The blue of the sky, the green of the tree
The beautiful flowers that bloom in the spring
The smile that kind words can so often bring
And then there are wonderful things we can hear
Like a small robin's song that is sweet to the ear
The laughter of children, a friends warm hello
The echo of voices wherever we go
And the things we can feel - like the touch of a hand
That is placed in our own can help us understand
How lovely and wonderful this life can be
If we just take time out - to touch, hear and see
~Geraldine Gale~
April 4, 1976
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