Gayle H. Zimmerman, age 68, passed away December 2nd, 2016; beloved wife of Joseph; loving mother of Robert Hodson, Jennifer Hines, and David Hodson; dear grandmother of Connor, Garrison, Logan, and Grayson and great-grandmother of Avalon; loving daughter of Vernon and Ruthie Hepper; devoted sister of Vern Jr. Hepper, Bryan Hepper, Mark Hepper, and Glynnis Fox; loving aunt, cousin, and friend of many. Gayle was a vivacious and beautiful soul, a lover of birds, nature and gardening. She was a sailor, proud to be Irish, and will be missed greatly by many; MEMORIAL GATHERING Sunday 2PM-6PM at Craciun Berry Funeral Home, 7200 Detroit Ave; Mass of Christian Burial Monday 10:00AM at St Malachi Church; Interment All Souls Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family has designated the Musella Foundation For Brain Tumor Research & Information, Inc at 1100 Peninsula Blvd, Hewlett, NY 11557 for memorial contributions. Go to https://virtualtrials.com/zimmerman.cfm for details.