The Audacity.

The Audacity.

It Was Always Going to be Too Soon

When the daughter writes the obituary

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Roxane Gay
Feb 20, 2025
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Refusing to smile.

Nicole Gay graced this world with her luminous presence on September 28, 1949 and she graced the next world with her luminous presence on February 18, 2025. She was preceded in death by her son Joel Gay with whom she is now reunited. She leaves behind a great many people who adored her including her husband of 52 years, Michael Gay Sr.…

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