Gail A. Nigloschy, beloved wife, mother, sister and grandmother, passed away on February 12, 2025, at the age of 87 at her home in Framingham following a long illness.
She is survived by her husband, Frank Nigloschy; her children, Stephen, Jean, and Karen; her grandchildren, Spencer, Rachel, Matthew, and Anna; her sister, Carole Young; and her nephew, Damien Davis. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Loretta Coughlin, and her sister, Merle Coughlin.
Gail was born in Hartford, CT on September 3, 1937 to Edward and Loretta Coughlin. She was a graduate of St. Francis Hospital Nursing School in Hartford and later moved to MA where she practiced as a registered nurse in Boston, Cape Cod, and Framingham. In 1960 Gail met her husband Frank and eventually moved to Framingham where they resided for over 50 years.
Gail was a devoted Catholic and woman of deep faith. Her faith was the foundation of her life, motivating all her values and actions. She was very active in her church where she taught Religious Ed, Bible Study, and marriage preparatory classes and served as a Eucharistic Minister, bringing the Eucharist to nursing homes and the housebound. She was also active in Pro-Life ministry, working as a pregnancy crisis counselor for the Archdiocese of Boston.
Gail loved doing artwork and enjoyed the outdoors, going to the Cape, the ocean, shell collecting, swimming and reading. She was a talented artist, specializing in oil & watercolor painting who studied under Roger William Curtis and Betty Lou Schlemm and at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Hartford and Framingham art museums.
Her greatest joys in life were her family, faith and her parish activities and friends. But her greatest love was always her best friend and husband of 62 years, Frank.
Gail’s kind heart, warmth, and service to her faith touched the lives of many and she will be remembered for her joy for life, playful sense of humor, laughter, and support & devotion to her family and friends.
Family and friends are invited to honor and remember Gail’s life by celebrating her Funeral Mass in St. George Church, 74 School St. Framingham on Monday morning, February 24th at 10 o’clock. Interment will follow in St. Zepherin Cemetery, Wayland.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the charity of your choice in Gail’s memory.
To share a memory with Gail’s family, kindly visit www.mccarthyfh.com
Norton, McKinney & Lawler Funeral Home