Gail Yourison

Gail Richardson Yourison, 84, of Easton, Maryland passed away on December 11, 2023, after a lengthy illness from Vascular Dementia. Gail was born in Berlin, Maryland on August 17th, 1939. The daughter of E. Peter Richardson and Virginia Quillin Richardson. Gail graduated from Stephen Decatur High School where she was very active in varsity sports. While at Stephen Decatur she met and later married her husband of 39 years, Ralph G. Yourison, predeceased. Gail retired from the State of Marland Income Tax Division and worked as a Branch Manager of Annapolis Banking and Trust early in her career. A true Marylander, Gail enjoyed spending time with her family during visits and vacations to Ocean City, Maryland, as well as rooting for her favorite Maryland sports teams and especially watching Maryland Basketball. As an Eastern Shore girl at heart, Gail loved cooking and her favorite dish was Chicken and Dumplings which was a recipe handed down for generations. She also loved Maryland Crab Cakes and especially Stuffed Shrimp. After residing, working, and raising her family in the Annapolis area, Cape St. Claire for over twenty years, Gail relocated to Salisbury, MD to be closer to her parents, where her and her husband lived, worked and retired. Gail then moved to Easton, Maryland where she enjoyed being close and spending time with her children and grandchildren who lived in the area. Encouraged to go see the world and travel, Gail took several trips including cruises to Bermuda and Europe as well as travelling to Italy with family to tour Rome and participate in an Olive Harvest while in Umbria. Gail enjoyed her weekly aerobics class with friends at the YMCA and created beautiful silk flower arrangements as a hobby. For adventure, Gail discovered the world of motor biking and rode back saddle touring the state of Maryland on her friends Harley Davidson. Gail is survived by her older sister, Patricia Lewis of Delaware; her daughter Teresa Pierce, Easton, MD; son, Michael Yourison, Sarasota, FL.; five grandchildren, and fifteen great-grandchildren in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. In lieu of Flowers, please donate to your local Hospice. A celebration of life is planned with family in the Spring.

Gail Yourison

August 17, 1939 - December 11, 2023