Gay Lynn Hege

Gay Lynn Hege passed away unexpectedly on October 10, 2015 at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York City, New York.

Gay, age 69, is survived by her life partner, David Burgos, his son Simon and their four grand children: Kyle, Andrew, Ambrosia and Acacia Burgos; her brother Rick Hege of Fort Wayne, Indiana; two nieces, Melissa Ayala (husband Mario) and Rebecca Malysa (husband Richard); three great nieces, Aurora and Anna Sofia Ayala and Dylan Paige Malysa; her loving cousins, Sandy Kling, John Kling (wife Betty), Cindy PreVatte (husband Mitch) and many cousins and friends.

She is predeceased by her mother and father, Emma Kling Hege and Franklyn H. Hege and her brother, Terry Hege.

Born in Fort Riley, Kansas, Gay Lynn lived in Europe and many places in the United States finally settling in Westfield, New Jersey with her family. After graduating from Upsala College, she settled in New York City where she lived for the rest of her life.

Gay became a successful career woman working for Inflight Services and Doubleday Publishing before becoming an entrepreneur and opening her own business B2B Marketing, a market research company that served a client base throughout the United States.

Gay lived a full life with a writer’s heart. She loved to read books and to write. She loved art and the simplicity of an old fashioned cup of tea. She prepared elaborate meals for her family and friends. She designed and painted menus, possessed an amazing knowledge of spices, teas, and herbs and was a chef extraordinaire. It was her truest joy to entertain and be with her family and friends.

A celebration of Gay’s life is scheduled for Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Willow Grove Presbyterian Church, 1961 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains, New Jersey.

Everyone is invited to visit Gay’s permanent memorial site at www.wrightfamily.com where public and private condolences may be sent as well as stories and photos of her life shared.