Gale Elizabeth Genin passed away on November 12, 2014. Gale was born on February 23, 1943 to Victor E. Bjorkvik and Lily Elizabeth Bjorkvik in New Westminster, B.C., Canada. On February 23, 1963 Gale married Louis Paul Genin. While Gale spent the majority of her life as a home maker, she also worked as a travel agent and tour guide. Gale loved life, cooking, and exploring new places. She was the family matriarch and fiercely proud of them all. Gale is preceded in death by her mother and father, brother Gary Bjorkvik, sister Beverly Egilsson, and grandparents John and Hanna Quist. She is survived by her husband Louis Genin of Marysville, daughters Tania Dyer (Kent) of Oak Harbor, Tara Dyer (Tom) of Oak Harbor, Tiffany Gardner of Marysville, sister Lynn Pedde (Art) of Kelowna, B.C., Canada, 11 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.