Gayle Marie (Officer) Frederick

at Cardigan Nursing Home in Scituate, MA following a year of health challenges.

Born to the late Mabel and Calvin Officer on June 23, 1942, Gayle grew up in Baldwin, NY and

as a child enjoyed the beaches of Long Island with her older brother Brian and cousins. She

graduated from Baldwin High School in 1960 and later went on to attend Lycoming College in

PA where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Biology in 1964. After college she married

her high school sweetheart Thomas Kreimeier, who passed away in July 2021. They welcomed

two daughters into the world, Kirsten and Karen. Gayle enjoyed her family and her children very

much , actively participating in their lives as young girls. Later in life she attended Nassau

Community College and graduated with a degree in Computer Programming in the 1970’s. She

had a long and successful career as one of the first female programmers and computer analysts

at Beth Israel Hospital on Long Island and in Boston.

An adventurous traveler and photographer, she and her husband Richard Frederick traveled

throughout this country and abroad, taking many beautiful photos along the way.They spent

over 20 years living in Bend, OR before they relocated to South Hadley, MA following Gayle’s

Alzheimer’s Diagnosis.

Left to cherish Gayle’s memories are her husband, Richard Frederick of South Hadley, MA, her

daughters: Kirsten Balancia and husband Robert, their children Emma, Alexa and Catherine of

Southbury, CT, Karen Carriuolo and husband Adam, their children Avery and Griffin of Scituate,

MA. She is additionally survived by her stepdaughter, Christina Frederick Gasperi of St. Croix

and stepson, Mark Frederick of Madras, OR.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Alzheimer’s association

A memorial for Gayle will be announced at a later date