Isabella Gates

ISABELLE VICTORIA GATESIt is with great sadness the Gates Family announces the loss of their beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Isabelle. She passed away peacefully in her sleep and with family by her side on April 28 at her home in Vincennes, Indiana.She was born on December 21, 1924 in Loogootee, Indiana to Granville and Florence (Doyle) Matthews into a family of twelve children. Residing nearly her entire life in Loogootee, she was a life-long member of St. John the Evangelist Church. After moving to Vincennes to be closer to her daughters, she became a parishioner of St. Francis Xavier, the Old Cathedral.Isabelle was shaped by her upbringing and had a long, full life giving great devotion to her Catholic faith. She always thought of others giving mass offerings and donations to missions. Throughout her life she was known for her gentle kindness, patience, generosity and steadfast loyalty to her loved ones. Isabelle was a wonderful cook and pastry chef. In the home she shared with her husband William Dwight Gates, she hosted many family holidays and gatherings. As an accomplished seamstress, she held great joy in sewing clothing for her seven daughters and on occasion, a Maryknoll habit for her niece. Isabelle was also well-known for her beautiful flower gardens.Surviving are her children, Rebecca (Allen) Logan of Mooresville, North Carolina, Victoria (Steven) Olson of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mary Susan (Jeffrey) Zinkan of Palm Harbor, Florida and Loretta (Kevin) Day of Vincennes; her grandchildren, Kelley Zinkan, Geoffrey Zinkan, Greta Weller, Zachary Logan, Jon Davis, Kara Maramonte, Krista Olson, Kyle Olson, Stephen Day and eleven great-grandchildren. Isabelle is survived by her sister, Sarah Matthews. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Dwight Gates; daughters, Rachel Byrd, Jane Gates, Sheila Maramonte and infant son, William Joseph Gates and one great granddaughter. Also preceding her in death was her second husband, Paul Bradley.Funeral services will be held at St. John the Evangelist Church, Loogootee by the Very Reverend Kenneth J. Walker and announced at a later date. Condolences may be expressed through Goodwin-Sievers Funeral Home, https://goodwinfamilyfh.com.