Gay Paccione was born in New York on October 23, 1921. Her parents, Joe and Anna, were from Sicily. Her early years were spent going to school in Sicily. The family eventually settled in the Bronx in New York City. When she married her husband Richard they moved to Nyack in Rockland County and started their family. They raised five boys Joe, Robert, Anthony, Richie and John. The family took many trips up and down the east coast. After their sons left home, Gay and Richard moved to Solana Beach, California to enjoy their retirement. They loved dancing, traveling and spending time with friends and family. They had nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Gay lived a full life.
