Mrs. Adelaide Mabel Doyle Gass

Adelaide Mabel Doyle Gass entered into eternal rest on Friday, February 7, 2014. She was born on December 20, 1919 to the late George J.C. Doyle and Mable Jones Doyle in New York City, NY. At an early age, her parents moved to Jamaica, NY. Adelaide became affiliated with the Episcopalian Church. She received her formal education in the Jamaica public school system. Upon graduation, at the age of 16, she attended Hunter College, pursuing a major in foreign languages with the goal of being an interpreter. However, due to the hard economic times of The Great Depression, she postponed her dream and joined the work force to help support her family. In 1951, Adelaide met and married the late David L. Gass (1985); to this union, one child was born. Over the years, Adelaide held many clerical positions with major companies, retiring as a credit representative with Sears & Roebuck in 1989. After retirement, she moved back to her childhood home in Jamaica, NY to care for her elderly mother. In 2002, Adelaide and her mother Mabel moved to South Carolina, where she continued to enjoy many years of family life with her daughter, son-in-law, and grandson. She pursued many interests which included reading, crossword puzzles, politics, favorite TV programs, and her beloved opera. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved brother, George J.C. Doyle, Jr. She leaves to cherish fond memories: her daughter, Adelaide Denise Douglas (Stoney), of the home; sister, Jacquelyn Cobb (Jeff) of Jamaica, NY; grandchildren, Andrea Renee Palmer Robinson (Anthony) of Staten Island, NY, and Ian L. Douglas of Irmo, SC; nieces; Deborah Doyle Raeford, Hempstead, NY, Chanelle Jessica Ellison, West Virginia; nephews, George Anthony Doyle, New York and Jason Edward Ellison, Jamaica, NY; goddaughter, Beverly Y. Jones, Columbia, SC and a host of other nieces; nephews and cherished friends. Services will be held 2:00 PM Friday, February 14, 2014 at Palmer Memorial Chapel, with interment to follow in Belleville Memorial Gardens. The family request that in lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation for the Cure. The family also ask that any condolences be made on their web page @www.palmermemorialchapel.com

Mrs. Adelaide Mabel Doyle Gass

December 20, 1919 - February 7, 2014