Born in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, Gail studied nurse midwifery at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). She was a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) for All About Women, Woman to Woman, Women’s Healthcare and Newton Medical Center throughout her career of almost 30 years. A member of Church of the Covenant in Hackettstown, Gail belonged to the Community Bible Fellowship in Newton, a part of an informal woman’s book club and a former member of the American College of Nurse Midwives. She enjoyed gardening and reading, as well as scrapbooking and photography. She also had a great love for baking and cooking. Gail especially loved spending time with her grandchildren who held a very special place in her heart.
The daughter of the late John and Marguerite (Rolphe) Lynch, Gail was also predeceased by her son, Jonathan Ludwig, and her brother, John Lynch. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Melvin R. Ludwig; her sons, Robert C. Ludwig and wife, Linda; Matthew A. Ludwig and wife, Susi; her daughters, Jennifer E. Ludwig and husband, Colin Ryan, and Heidi G. Ludwig and husband, Matthew Stepp; and her eleven grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 5, 2020, at the Smith-McCracken Funeral Home, 63 High Street, Newton. Interment will follow in Newton Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, from 4 to 8 p.m., also at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to Today’s Choice Women’s Resource Center, 43 Trinity Street, Newton, NJ 07860.
