Gisela Grindel passed away on April 02, 2026, leaving behind loving family and friends. Born in Germany on December 28, 1934, she resided in St James, New York, and was a homemaker. Predeceased by her husband, Manfred Grindel, she was a loving mother to Mark and his wife Robyn Grindel, and adored Oma of Patrick and Benjamin. Cremation to take place in a private ceremony. Celebration of Life to be held at Dohanich Ventimiglia Family Funeral Home at 331 Smithtown Blvd, Nesconset, NY on Saturday, April 11, 2026 from 2pm – 5pm. Cremains will have a private internment at Pinelawn to rest with her husband at peace.
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Celebration of Life
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Pinelawn Cemetery
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2030 Wellwood Avenue, Farmingdale, NY, 11735
We mourn the loss of our dear Tante Gisela and celebrate the life she lived. Tante Gisela was a second mother to Dennis and a role model for Rebecca. Dennis fondly recalls sleepovers with Mark at the Grindel home in Melville, where Tante Gisela would make her delicious scrambled eggs for breakfast. The Grindels were frequent visitors to his parents’ home in Plainview, too, spending countless hours together eating, laughing, and making travel plans. We always felt supported and loved by Tante Gisela and Onkel Manfred and we have so many wonderful stories of our adventures with them in Los Angeles, Memphis, and Accra. In 1997, they journeyed all the way to Ghana to attend our wedding, a gesture of love and support we will never forget. Tante Gisela sent us Christmas cards every year and remembered every single birthday of our son, Max. We are so grateful that in October 2023 we had the opportunity to spend an afternoon with her in St. James. We admired her energy, independence, and good humor. Tante Gisela was a loving, kind, and generous aunt to all of us and we will miss her greatly.
Dennis, Rebecca, and Max Laumann
April 9, 2026
Gisela and Manfred with friends celebrating Madelyn Ruhnke’s birthday – October 5, 2014
April 6, 2026
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