Gertrude was born in Concord, New Hampshire. She worked for many years for J C Penny's and W T Grant companies in Manhattan. She retired to Ormond Beach in 1993 from Long Island, New York. She was a parsihioner at Saint Brendan's Catholic Church Ormond Beach. She enjoyed puzzling. She leaves to cherish her memory a son Robert of Ormond Beach, daughter Liz Incles of Saint Augustine and two grandsons Jason and Ryan. Memorial Mass of the Resurrection will be 8:30 AM May 9, 2009 at Saint Brendan's Catholic Church Ormond Beach. Committal will be at Saint Charles Catholic Cemetery in Farmingdale, New York.