ANN MCQUAY GAGE

ANN MCQUAY GAGE December 11, 1934 – April 12, 2023 Ann McQuay Gage of Ellington, Connecticut, US, beloved wife of James Gage, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on April 12, 2023 at a Bridges Assisted Living Facility, USA. Ann was born to Dr. Russell McQuay and Gladys McQuay in Mindemoya on December 11, 1934. She was part of a medical family. Her father and older brother were doctors, and her two sisters were registered nurses. Ann received her RN training at Kingston General Hospital in Kingston, Ontario and later earned a BS in nursing from Central Connecticut State University. She served in hospitals in Kingston, Vancouver, Boston, Massachusetts and Rockville. Ann married Jim in 1961 and became a US citizen. She is survived by her husband and three children, son John and his wife Kelley, daughter Jennifer and her husband Paul, daughter Amy and her husband Matt; as well as six grandchildren, Emma, Katharine, Ryan, Sarah, John and Lizzy. In Canada she is survived by her brother Tom McQuay and his wife Barbara. Ann was an expert skier, a competitive tennis player, a salt-water sailor and an enthusiastic figure skater. She loved the beaches of Rhode Island, Maine and the Bahamas. Ann was the world’s best grandmother and spent endless hours doing whatever activity the grandchildren enjoyed. She seldom missed their hockey games, lacrosse games, soccer games, skating competitions, school band concerts or graduations. Ann loved to travel and visited many states and Canadian provinces. She visited Europe and Africa several times. A four-month trip around the world included Asia, Australia and South Sea Islands. A family gathering will be planned this summer at a favourite beach to Celebrate her Life. Donations may be made to Save the Children.