Gayle (Coffin) Ficara, 78, of North Andover, Massachusetts passed away on Wednesday, January 27th, 2016 at the Lawrence General Hospital.
She was born on December 19th, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan, daughter of the late Gaylord and Lona (Scott) Coffin. Gayle was educated in the local schools and was a graduate of Ithaca College in New York.
She was the Owner and Professional Photographer of Warren Joli Portrait and Wedding Studio. Gayle was a member of the Professional Photographers Association and the BNI International Business Network.
Her family members include her daughters Lona Therrien of Boxford, MA and Mary Holway of Concord, MA. Her son Paul Ficara of Charlotte, NC and her brother Bob Coffin of Fort Collins, CO. She is also survived by her grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are cordially invited to call on Monday, February 8th, 2016 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the John Breen Memorial Funeral Home, Inc., 35 Merrimack Street, North Andover, MA. Her funeral service will immediately follow at 6:00 p.m. in the funeral home. Burial will take place at a later date and will be private.
Donations may be made in her name to Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, 383 Main Avenue, 5th Floor, Norwalk, CT 06851 http://www.themmrf.org/.donate-to-mmrf/. Or to Wolf Hollow, 114 Essex Road, Ipswich, MA 01938, Telephone: 978-356-0216, http://www.wolfhollowipswich.org/. For online condolences and other information please visit us at www.breenfuneralhome.com.