She was born in Fall River, MA on March 4, 1943 to William and Hope (Sherman) Smith. She moved to St. Paul in 1969, where she lived until moving to Florida in 1998.
She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband Raymond Eugene Pluff, Sr; second husband James Gustave Pientka; and brothers William and Bruce.
Gail is survived by children Raymond (Pam) Pluff, Jr. and Marsha (Mike) Hadd; grandchildren Anthony Pluff, Hollis (Ryan) Connelly, Nicholas (Lindsey) Plumbo; Rae Rae Pluff-Martinez, Jeremiah (Norah) Hadd, Shannon Hadd, and Spirit Pluff; great-grandchildren McKenzie Klein, Priscilla Pluff, Mason Mold, and Jayden Plumbo; sister Meredith Payne; brother Rex (Marianne) Smith; and companion James Ballard.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, December 28, 2023 from 9 am to 10 am at Wulff Funeral Home, St. Paul, MN, followed by a funeral service at 10 am. Interment will be at Elmhurst Cemetery at 1 pm.
