The death occurred peacefully at the Prince County Hospital, Summerside, on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010, of Gemma Josephine MacCormack (nee Gosse) of Summerside, aged 87 years. Gemma was born on Jan. 20, 1923, in Torbay, Newfoundland, to her late parents, Frank and Josephine (nee Maher) Gosse. Beloved wife of the late Daniel MacCormack and loving mother of Frank (Louise) of Summerside, Billie (Claude) Gallant of Charlottetown, Gail (Jack) Praught of Summerside, Larry (Jan) of Oromocto, N.B., Mary Clair (Rick) Maclagan of Edmonton, Alta., Anne (Bud) Brander of Summerside, and Joe of Calgary, Alta. Also lovingly remembered by her 17 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Survived by her sister Rita McGrattan of Halifax, N.S. Besides her husband and parents, Gemma was predeceased by her step-mother Bridget Gosse, her brother Jack, her sister Agnes and step-brother Francis Gosse. Resting at the East Prince Funeral Home, 245 Pope Road, Summerside, until Wednesday, Nov. 17, then to St. Paul’s Church, Summerside, for funeral mass at 10 a.m. Interment to take place in the church cemetery. Visiting hours on Tuesday evening only, 6-9 p.m. Memorial donations in Gemma’s memory to the Prince County Hospital Foundation or to St. Paul’s Cemetery Fund would be greatly appreciated. Online condolences can be sent to epfuneral@eastlink.ca. Arrangements entrusted to the East Prince Funeral Home, Summerside.

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