Gale J. Voorhies, 80, of Derry, NH died Saturday April 25, 2020 at Pleasant Valley Nursing Home, Derry. Gale was born in Brooklyn, NY on January 21, 1940, a daughter of the late Martin and Elsie (Sweet) Mahoney. She had resided in Derry for the past five years, formerly living in North Carolina, Colorado and Oneonta New York.
She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Jack A. Voorhies of Derry, two stepdaughters, Ann T. (Voorhies) Driscoll of Derry, and Kim E. (Voorhies) Alger and her husband Donnie, of Mt. Vision, New York, grandsons David Drisoll and his wife Brittany of Evansville, Indiana and Patrick Driscoll of Derry, brother Gary Maloney and his wife Tracy, and her niece Kelly (Maloney) Ransford and nephew Keith Norman and their families.
Gale loved her family and her yorkies. She was a fantastic cook and had a sharp wit and a warm heart. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
Following cremation, graveside services will be held on a future date in the Oneonta Plains Cemetery, Oneonta, NY. The Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium of Derry and Londonderry is assisting the family with arrangements.