Kathleen Mary Gable

Sadly we announce the passing of Kathleen (Kay) Gable, aged 93. Kay was dearly loved and will be remembered by her family: children Kirk (Kathie), Brock, Murray (Suzanne) and Laurel (Wes Penner); grandchildren Emily (Cory), Carla (Adam), Brianna, Nate (Christie), Luke (Erin), Hannah (Tamarack), Danial, Katie, Andrew (Kristina), Eric, Haley, Eric, Jon and Alex and 11 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Bob, sister Dorothy and many other family and friends.

Kay was born in Forestburg, Alberta to Jeremiah and Mary Forster. Her father, a First World War veteran, died at a young age leaving Kay, her sister and mother to continue their life during the depression by taking in boarders and working hard to make ends meet. Kay finished Grade 11 at Commercial High School in Edmonton and then went to work at Munro’s Hardware Store for many years. In 1945 as the war was ending she met Bob, a handsome young sailor on shore leave. The rest, as they say, is history.

Kay and Bob were married on August 16, 1947 on a warm summer’s evening at McDougall United Church in Edmonton. Ten years later they moved to Fort St. John. In 1965 they moved to Prince George with their four children where they lived out the rest of their adventures together. A dedicated and exceptional homemaker, Kay also worked as a bookkeeper for many years and prided herself for being ‘good with numbers’. She was an avid curler and in 1978 was part of the BC Provincial Senior Women’s Curling Championship team that went to the nationals in Newfoundland. Kay and Bob enjoyed spending summers at Bednesti and Kalamalka Lakes, traveling to Nevada in the winter and socializing with their many friends. Kay remained very close to her sister and many tales can be told about times with the Banks cousins from Edmonton. Countless meals, stories, laughs and songs have been shared by the Gables over the years and will never be the same again without Mom and Dad.

After 71 years of marriage, Kay lost Bob in 2019. The past two years have been difficult for Kay but her sense of humour and strength persisted, even as her dementia progressed and health declined. The family wishes to express their deep gratitude to the staff at Parkside Care Home for their care and friendship to Kay especially over the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:00pm on Friday August 20th at Assman’s Funeral Chapel, 1908 Queensway, Prince George, British Columbia.

Good-bye Mom, we love you and we are at peace knowing that you are again together with Dad.