Vera Corrine Gabriel, 66, of Eugene and formerly of Sweet Home died Sunday. Cause of death is under investigation.
Vera was delivered at home in Gentry, Ark., to John and Zelma McCuistian.
She married Keith Gabriel on Feb. 12, 1960, in Sweet Home. He died June 3, 2001.
When Vera was nine, her family moved from Gentry to Sweet Home. She graduated from Sweet Home Union High School in 1957. She graduated from Tulsa Business College in Tulsa, Okla., on April 4, 1958.
After returning to Sweet Home, she worked for Timber Service, Santiam Lumber, Paul Hardeman, Inc., Boise Cascade, Hanscam and Casto, and Barringer and Associates. Her work duties included executive secretary to the project manager for Green Peter Dam, bookkeeper, notary public and office manager. Her work ethic, professionalism and positive personally made her a sought-after employee. She retired in 1986.
Vera enjoyed shopping, sitting in the sun, decorating, reading, dancing and music. During her retirement, Vera learned how to hand-piece quilts. She made nine quilts and had started a 10th one.
In 2003, she was diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy, a fatal degenerative disease. Her family will remember her never-ending optimism that a cure would be discovered for her disease. She valued life and was an inspiration to her family and friends.
She is survived by mother Rose Zelma Hoskins McCuistian of Sweet Home; daughter Kelly Gabriel of Eugene; son Martin Gabriel, daughter-in-law Dawnita and grandson Hayden of Sweet Home; sisters Joe Ella Lutton of Lebanon, Wanda Vison of Eugene, Johnny Ruth Kyriss of Albany; brothers Marion McCuistian of Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas, and Michael McCuistian of Eugene, and many nieces and nephews. Her father, John Long McCuistian, and husband Keith Lamar Gabriel preceded her in death.
A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Gilliland Cemetery in Sweet Home, followed by a memorial service at 2 p.m. at River of Life Fellowship, 1685 Long St., Sweet Home.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the Gabriel Scholarship Fund in care of Sweet Home Alumni Foundation, P.O. Box 83, Sweet Home, OR 97386.
(Albany Democrat Herald Sept 27 2005)
Vera was delivered at home in Gentry, Ark., to John and Zelma McCuistian.
She married Keith Gabriel on Feb. 12, 1960, in Sweet Home. He died June 3, 2001.
When Vera was nine, her family moved from Gentry to Sweet Home. She graduated from Sweet Home Union High School in 1957. She graduated from Tulsa Business College in Tulsa, Okla., on April 4, 1958.
After returning to Sweet Home, she worked for Timber Service, Santiam Lumber, Paul Hardeman, Inc., Boise Cascade, Hanscam and Casto, and Barringer and Associates. Her work duties included executive secretary to the project manager for Green Peter Dam, bookkeeper, notary public and office manager. Her work ethic, professionalism and positive personally made her a sought-after employee. She retired in 1986.
Vera enjoyed shopping, sitting in the sun, decorating, reading, dancing and music. During her retirement, Vera learned how to hand-piece quilts. She made nine quilts and had started a 10th one.
In 2003, she was diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy, a fatal degenerative disease. Her family will remember her never-ending optimism that a cure would be discovered for her disease. She valued life and was an inspiration to her family and friends.
She is survived by mother Rose Zelma Hoskins McCuistian of Sweet Home; daughter Kelly Gabriel of Eugene; son Martin Gabriel, daughter-in-law Dawnita and grandson Hayden of Sweet Home; sisters Joe Ella Lutton of Lebanon, Wanda Vison of Eugene, Johnny Ruth Kyriss of Albany; brothers Marion McCuistian of Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas, and Michael McCuistian of Eugene, and many nieces and nephews. Her father, John Long McCuistian, and husband Keith Lamar Gabriel preceded her in death.
A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Gilliland Cemetery in Sweet Home, followed by a memorial service at 2 p.m. at River of Life Fellowship, 1685 Long St., Sweet Home.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the Gabriel Scholarship Fund in care of Sweet Home Alumni Foundation, P.O. Box 83, Sweet Home, OR 97386.
(Albany Democrat Herald Sept 27 2005)
Vera Corrine Gabriel, 66, of Eugene and formerly of Sweet Home died Sunday. Cause of death is under investigation.
Vera was delivered at home in Gentry, Ark., to John and Zelma McCuistian.
She married Keith Gabriel on Feb. 12, 1960, in Sweet Home. He died June 3, 2001.
When Vera was nine, her family moved from Gentry to Sweet Home. She graduated from Sweet Home Union High School in 1957. She graduated from Tulsa Business College in Tulsa, Okla., on April 4, 1958.
After returning to Sweet Home, she worked for Timber Service, Santiam Lumber, Paul Hardeman, Inc., Boise Cascade, Hanscam and Casto, and Barringer and Associates. Her work duties included executive secretary to the project manager for Green Peter Dam, bookkeeper, notary public and office manager. Her work ethic, professionalism and positive personally made her a sought-after employee. She retired in 1986.
Vera enjoyed shopping, sitting in the sun, decorating, reading, dancing and music. During her retirement, Vera learned how to hand-piece quilts. She made nine quilts and had started a 10th one.
In 2003, she was diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy, a fatal degenerative disease. Her family will remember her never-ending optimism that a cure would be discovered for her disease. She valued life and was an inspiration to her family and friends.
She is survived by mother Rose Zelma Hoskins McCuistian of Sweet Home; daughter Kelly Gabriel of Eugene; son Martin Gabriel, daughter-in-law Dawnita and grandson Hayden of Sweet Home; sisters Joe Ella Lutton of Lebanon, Wanda Vison of Eugene, Johnny Ruth Kyriss of Albany; brothers Marion McCuistian of Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas, and Michael McCuistian of Eugene, and many nieces and nephews. Her father, John Long McCuistian, and husband Keith Lamar Gabriel preceded her in death.
A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Gilliland Cemetery in Sweet Home, followed by a memorial service at 2 p.m. at River of Life Fellowship, 1685 Long St., Sweet Home.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the Gabriel Scholarship Fund in care of Sweet Home Alumni Foundation, P.O. Box 83, Sweet Home, OR 97386.
(Albany Democrat Herald Sept 27 2005)
Vera was delivered at home in Gentry, Ark., to John and Zelma McCuistian.
She married Keith Gabriel on Feb. 12, 1960, in Sweet Home. He died June 3, 2001.
When Vera was nine, her family moved from Gentry to Sweet Home. She graduated from Sweet Home Union High School in 1957. She graduated from Tulsa Business College in Tulsa, Okla., on April 4, 1958.
After returning to Sweet Home, she worked for Timber Service, Santiam Lumber, Paul Hardeman, Inc., Boise Cascade, Hanscam and Casto, and Barringer and Associates. Her work duties included executive secretary to the project manager for Green Peter Dam, bookkeeper, notary public and office manager. Her work ethic, professionalism and positive personally made her a sought-after employee. She retired in 1986.
Vera enjoyed shopping, sitting in the sun, decorating, reading, dancing and music. During her retirement, Vera learned how to hand-piece quilts. She made nine quilts and had started a 10th one.
In 2003, she was diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy, a fatal degenerative disease. Her family will remember her never-ending optimism that a cure would be discovered for her disease. She valued life and was an inspiration to her family and friends.
She is survived by mother Rose Zelma Hoskins McCuistian of Sweet Home; daughter Kelly Gabriel of Eugene; son Martin Gabriel, daughter-in-law Dawnita and grandson Hayden of Sweet Home; sisters Joe Ella Lutton of Lebanon, Wanda Vison of Eugene, Johnny Ruth Kyriss of Albany; brothers Marion McCuistian of Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas, and Michael McCuistian of Eugene, and many nieces and nephews. Her father, John Long McCuistian, and husband Keith Lamar Gabriel preceded her in death.
A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Gilliland Cemetery in Sweet Home, followed by a memorial service at 2 p.m. at River of Life Fellowship, 1685 Long St., Sweet Home.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the Gabriel Scholarship Fund in care of Sweet Home Alumni Foundation, P.O. Box 83, Sweet Home, OR 97386.
(Albany Democrat Herald Sept 27 2005)
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