Gail Anne McKenney
SKOWHEGAN – Gail Anne McKenney, 83. died peacefully at home on July 22, 2024. Gail was born on Jan. 26, 1941, in Harmony, the youngest child of Marshall and Neva (Frost) Folsom. She was educated in Harmony schools, graduating from Harmony High School in 1959. Go Huskies!
On Aug. 14, 1959, Gail married the love of her life, Carl A. McKenney, making Skowhegan their forever home where they raised seven children. Gail worked at Norwalk Shoe and also as a custodian and teachers’ aid for MSAD 54. She spent many years and made many friends working at Dexter Shoe in Skowhegan, and retired from Skills, Inc. where she enjoyed working with developmentally disabled adults. Her hobbies included painting, quilting, and knitting, making scads of mittens for family and friends. She and Carl worked tirelessly to provide for their family. Upon retirement, they thoroughly enjoyed the fruits of their labor which allowed them to spend precious time with their children and grandchildren. They loved riding the back roads of Maine and spent many happy summers camping in Greenville.
She was predeceased by her husband Carl, son Carl Jr., son-in-law John Hanscom; her parents, and siblings: Gerald, Elmer (Electa), Stanley (Muriel) Knowlton, Winona (Robert) Williams, Kaye Buzzell, and Raye (Ronald) McGinley; in-laws Bernard and Virginia McKenney, and brothers-in-law David (Lillian) McKenney, Robert (Donna) McKenney, and Donald Tozier.
Gail is survived by her children, Vanessa (Richard) Jordan of Kingfield, Terri Gerard of New Hampshire, Pamela Hanscom of Arizona, Sheila McKenney of Portland, Kim Mercier of Madison, and Michael (Tammy) McKenney of Skowhegan; her grandchildren, Ryan Wing, Sean Wing, Katelyn Hanscom, Riley Mercier, Owen Mercier, Michael McKenney, Dustin McKenney, and Kayla Atwood; her great-grandchildren Finnegan, Avery, and Parker Wing, Trent Wing, Oliver McKenney and Brantley (McKenney) Merrill; as well as her sister-in-law, Donna Tozier, former son-in-law, Vaughn Mercier, and also many nieces and nephews.
All are invited to attend an open-house style Celebration of Life on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, from 12-3 p.m., at her home at 7 Woodside Drive, in Skowhegan.
Please visit Gail’s memorial page at https://smartandedwardsfh.com/obituaries/gail-mckenney where condolences, photos, ad special memories may be shared.
In lieu of flowers, her family suggests you enjoy spending some quality time with your loved ones and go for ice cream!
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