Gayle Greene Watkins, 90, of Roseville, Minn., formerly of Berlin, N.H., passed away surrounded by loved ones on Feb. 28, 2026, after a brief illness.
She was known lovingly as "Auntie GA" or "Godmother" to those closest to her.
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