Gail P. Danielson

Gail P. Danielson, 75, of Breitung Township, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at HCR ManorCare in Kingsford. She was born January 23, 1940 in Detroit, MI, daughter of the late Alyce (Bevilacqua) Farmer and raised in Iron Mountain, MI by her grandparents the late Angelo and Romona Bevilacqua. A 1959 graduate of Iron Mountain High School, she went on to attend the Michigan College of Beauty Culture in Flint, MI. Gail married Donald “Tud” Danielson on August 18, 1962 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Iron Mountain. A successful businesswoman, she founded Gail’s Beauty Salon in 1965, operating it until her retirement in 1987. Gail was a charter member of the Upper Peninsula Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association and was instrumental in the formation of the North Land Chapter of A.B.W.A. In 1980 she was voted “Woman of the Year” by the A.B.W.A. North Land Chapter. She was actively involved in the Women’s Business and Professional Organization, the Beta Sigma Nu Sorority and was a member of the Zonta Club. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Iron Mountain where she was a Eucharistic Minister. Gail was involved in many local social and volunteer groups including the Big Sisters Program, Daughters of Isabella, and the Paisano Club. In her later years Gail spent the winter months, and made her second home in, Fort Myers FL. She is survived by a sister, Sharon (Joe) Warren of Breitung Township; a brother, Benjamin Bevilacqua of Milwaukee; a sister-in-law, Carole Bevilacqua of Iron Mountain; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Gail was preceded in death by her husband, Donald in 2005; her mother, Alyce Farmer; sisters, Genevieve Dario, Margaret Taylor and Virginia Hooper; brothers, Joseph, John and Robert Bevilacqua. Gail was a wonderful person with an incredible sense of humor who loved having fun and spending time with family and many friends who will all dearly miss her. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00pm on Sunday at the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain. Funeral services will be on Monday at 10:00am at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Msgr. James Kaczmarek will offer the Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will be in Cemetery Park. Pallbearers will be Craig Bevilacqua, Randy Bevilacqua, Jimmy Pericolosi, Tom Pericolosi, Tony Pericolosi, Joe Warren, Joseph Warren & Michael Warren. Condolences may be expressed to the family of Gail Danielson online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the arrangements.

Gail P. Danielson

January 23, 1940 - December 10, 2015