Gail L. Pratt Obituary
Gail L. (Martin) Pratt, 80, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2023, with her devoted husband of 61 years, Michael H. Pratt, by her side. She was born in Gloucester, MA on July 18, 1942, to Charles and Barbara (Marshall) Martin.
Gail spent her early years living in Pine Point, ME with her mother and grandparents while her father was serving as a naval captain in the South Pacific during WWII. Returning home after the war, she attended Eastern Avenue, Central Grammar, and then Gloucester High School, where she met her future husband. They married in September after her graduation and over the next sixty-one years built a family and a life together of which she was fiercely proud.
While raising her six children, Gail helped her husband and sister-in-law Cynthia manage the family business, Karem's Army & Navy which was a staple of Main St. for decades. The loss of her two sons, grandchildren, siblings and parents only brought Gail and Mike closer together. Gail drew strength from her faith and found comfort in attending daily mass. Gail also loved spending summers at her home in Maine.
Gail is survived by her husband, Michael, son Michael and wife Pam (Thames), son Jonathan and wife Marilyn (Murray), son Christopher and wife Lisa (Neubauer), daughter Erin Avila and husband Louie. Also, her twelve grandchildren, Jonathan Jr. Jason, and his wife Kaicia, Michael III and his wife Erica, David, Whitney, Kailey, Derek, Emily and her partner Brian Doyle, Joseph and his fiance Jessica Reis, Abigail, Casey and Teagan. In addition, her eight great grandchildren, Peyton, Kyla, Kamryn, Owen, Aria, Piper, Cole, and Mia. Many nieces and nephews especially Bryan Nikola and Meaghan (Nikola) Baldassano.
She was predeceased by her sons, Charles and Thomas Pratt, her grandchildren Malia and Charles Pratt, siblings Hannah Nikola and Charles Martin, parents Charles and Barbara Martin, in-laws Ralph and Josephine Pratt, Cynthia Loiacino, and Christine Pratt.
Visiting hours for Gail will be held on Wednesday, February 1, from 4 to 7 pm at the Greely Funeral Home, 212 Washington Street, Gloucester, MA 01930. Her funeral mass will be held at 9:30 am on Thursday, February 2, at St. Ann's Church, 74 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, MA 01930.
