Still extremely missed after 3 years in her heavenly home.
Ya Yas still tell tales of our adventures with Gayle.
xxx Joyce Russell

Oh to have your eloquent writing style for such an occasion Gayle, however, I have not be so blessed. I have been fortunate to be part of the YaYa group and the enduring friendship we all share. Over the years we have shared live's challenges and high points. My lasting memories of you are; as a human being you lived  life by your values, as a friend you were second to none.
I shall miss you my dear friend.

Gayle & I have been friends for a long time. I was fortunate to have known both sides of Gayle. The intelligent, dedicated, hardworking woman, and the fun loving don’t dare me to do it side.  We shared a lot of good times and she was always there for the bad ones with support and love. I will especially miss her at Christmas, because we both shared our love of the holiday with our trees and all of our decorations.  Cheers! And Happy Birthday today. I miss you!

I am blessed to be part of a group:  Gayle, Joyce, Diana, Laura and myself have shared so many wonderful memories as the YaYas.  We will miss Gayle beyond words.  We will always remember her and our crazy times together.  Until we meet again kiddo.  The YaYas love ya❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

The Ya Ya Sisterhood was  formed in the year 2000 by five vintage friends that wanted to celebrate each other's lives each year and have an adventure.  We were professionals in the field of education, banking, journalism, medical and private business.  We shared hobbies in gardening, writing, arts and crafts, gourmet cooking, genealogy and travel.  The first to crossover to a higher destination was Gayle Eileen McElroy Pallesen and our adventures won't be the same without her.  So we lift our wine glass and say, "CHEERS"!   Christmas will be our favorite holiday to remember her  because she shared her joy of this holiday and skilled tree decorating  with us.  On her tree were all her adventures and life events in the form of decorations!

Those we love don't go away, they WALK beside us EVERY day,
Unseen, unheard but always NEAR, STILL loved, STILL missed & very dear.

Much love, Laura Brandon (Scotland), Charm Derrick (Georgia), Diana Minton (West Palm Beach), and Joyce Russell (Lake Worth), and our families

Gayle and I were vintage friends for 58 years.  We were the sisters from other mothers that we choose for ourselves.
The memories are pressed between the pages of my mind as Elvis would sing it.  Gayle would sing, If you're lonely tonight, serves you right and laugh.   
We went to school together and found pranks more fun than making all A's, collecting shells for hours on Sanibel, enjoyed birthday bashes each year and gave each other advice on rearing a perfect child.   
Gayle the Whale and Joyce the Voice were professional on the job and refused to grow up the other part of our lives.
When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure.  Gayle will always be a treasure to so many of us.  RIP my friend and see you later.
Love, Joyce (and Jim)

I met Gayle while working at the PR firm that handled the Forum Club's social media presence. What I remember about Gayle is how much she loved to laugh and a nice glass of wine. I looked up to her because she made her job at the Forum Club seem so easy and coordinating the absolute world-class speakers was one of her passions. Everything that Gayle did, she did with excellence. She was full of class, love, and sass. Thank you for the impression you left on me. You will me missed, dear lady!

I met Gayle  in high school  I was dating  her brother  who became  my husband  of 46 years. I taught Gayle how to drive.  
We shared so much never had a arguement  though we didnt share views  on politics  or religion  we were  the best of friends.  Gayle was  the best sister in law  anyone could wish for. I will miss her. Love you Gayle 

Gayle started at the Post the same year I did — 1970.  We were same age but she quickly became my role model, displaying by example the toughness that good reporting requires. When I began editing on the city desk she was the go-to reporter for difficult stories. I left the Post in 1977 with lessons I learned from her helping me through the next three decades I spent in journalism.

OBITUARY

Gayle Eileen Pallesen

February 27, 1948 – January 17, 2019

Quattlebaum Funeral, Cremation and Event Center & Hillcrest Memorial Park

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