Gaye Helene Rosenfeld

On a windy Saturday morning, October 17, Gaye Helene Rosenfeld left us after her bout with cancer. She was 77.

Gaye was born in Brooklyn, New York to Carl and Bernice Ascher, four minutes after her twin sister, Roberta. She grew up in Westbury with her twin, and younger sister Vivienne, along with a menagerie of pets. Her parents love of travel instilled a sense of adventure in Gaye that she kept her entire life, traveling to Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean. 

After her two sons, Adam and Jeffrey, were born, along with her niece and nephew Abby and Aaron, Gaye was a devoted mother and aunt switching clothes with her twin at times to fool the children. After her marriage to Ronald Rosenfeld, Gaye finished her BS in biology and went to nursing school, starting a 20+ year career as an emergency room nurse. Gaye always carried surgical gloves, and stopped to assist at accidents until paramedics arrived. She enjoyed helping people through her retirement in 2015

A lifelong sailor, Gaye was happiest on her catamaran on Lake Winnipesaukee or racing in Boston Harbor. She was the club pro at Off the Wall where she taught racquetball in Nashua, and ranked second in the country winning doubles tournaments with her lifelong friend, Chris Turner. Always active, she skied, biked, swam, kayaked, hiked, and snow-shoed. When hip and knee replacements slowed her down, Gaye took up yoga, golf, and pickleball. She played golf until three weeks before she left, hustling prize money until the very end

In addition to her close friends in New Hampshire, Gaye loved to spend time with her family. Her sisters stayed on the East coast, and she often traveled to New York to see her sister Roberta and brother in law Gary Shapiro (deceased). Her younger sister Vivienne, and brother in law Marv Stodolsky were constant visitors.  She frequently traveled to California, to see her son and his wife Lucy, and grandson Charlie. Her niece and nephew also live in the area, with their family Richard, Samantha, Olivia, Alexandra, Natalie, Noah, and Max, and they were often together. She will be sorely missed by all. The FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE, assisted the family with arrangements. www.farwellfuneralservice.com.