Lewiston – G. Gale Frisbie, 55, of Mechanic Falls died surrounded by her loving family after a brief, but courageous battle with lung cancer, Saturday, Nov. 1, at Central Maine Medical Center.

She was born in Lewiston on Oct. 7, 1953, and received her education at Edward Little High School and Telstar, where she honed her skills as a majorette.

For 12 years, Gale worked at HealthSouth as a business manager and most recently at CMMC in the outpatient therapy office.

She enjoyed traveling to visit her daughters around the Untied States, power-shopping on Saturdays and “Black Friday,” and any other “minor” holiday with her daughters, and fishing with her husband Earl, whom she married on Dec. 6, 1990.

Her favorite pastime was spending time with her grandchildren, for whom she would spend endless hours playing and making them feel happy and loved.

Spending time with her family meant everything to her.

She was an advocate for glaucoma research, not just because she was affected by it, but because so many others were.

As a result of her efforts within the State of Maine, she was asked to speak before Congress to advocate for glaucoma research.

She was also a proud supporter of the Democratic Party and Barack Obama’s candidacy for president and was proud to have been chosen as a delegate for the Maine Democratic Party.

Surviving members of her family include her husband of Mechanic Falls; three daughters and their husbands, Dianna and Ian Boyden of Virginia, Cindy and Chad Bell of Millinocket and Susan and Daniel Bartlett of Louisiana; three grandchildren, Kaitlyn and Riley Boyden and Lainey Bell; two brothers-in-law and their wives, Bruce and Marian Frisbie of Stroudsburg, Pa., and Keith and Gail Frisbie of Dunmore, Pa.; a sister-in-law and her spouse, Joyce and William Davis of Lake Ariel, Pa.; and many nieces and nephews.

Her family would like to thank the oncology nursing staff at CMMC for their care and consideration in making Gale’s last days comfortable for her and her family.