Gail P. Shute, age 78 of Alloway, died Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in her home with her family by her side.
Born in Salem, daughter of the late George & Linda (Bowling) Vanaman, she had been a lifelong Alloway resident. Gail was a 1963 graduate of Woodstown High School. She was a stay-at-home mom and had also worked at Agway in Bridgeton for 19 years. Gail loved being outside, gardening and cutting grass. She could usually be found at home in her flower beds, but also enjoyed going to the shore in summer. If she could not be found on a Saturday morning, she was likely hitting yard sales. She loved to shop, and she also loved decorating for the Christmas holiday, especially Christmas trees. She also enjoyed decorating for Halloween and enjoyed the Alloway parade. She was a perfectionist; everything at home had to be just right. She was a member of the Alloway Fire Company Auxiliary. Most important to Gail was her family whom she loved more than anything.
Gail is survived by her husband of 63 years, who she married on October 17, 1964, Charles Shute; her daughter & son-in-law, Kelly & Chad Everwine; her grandchildren, Allyson (Zach) and Wesley (Dana); six great-grandchildren; her sisters, Thelma Johnson, Shirley Abhau, Georgetta Pierson, Lorraine Osborn (Chick); and Carol Jean Drummond (Russell); her sisters-in-law, Louise Vanaman and Doris Vanaman; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her grandson, Matthew Alex Laing; her sister, Glenda Thompson; her brothers, Harold, Maurice “Ducky”, and Preston Vanaman; and her brother-in-law, Frank Johnson.
A memorial gathering and celebration of Gail’s life will be held from 1 PM to 4 PM on Sunday, March 17th in the Alloway Township Veterans Association, 95 Timberman Rd., Alloway. Please visit htlayton.com to leave a note of condolence to Gail’s family.