Gino Galantino
August 12, 1933 - December 25, 2004

 

Location: Eagle Funeral Home, Hudson
Visitation: No Calling Hours
Memorial Service: Saturday, January 8, 2004 @ 2:00 p.m.

 

Gino Galantino, age 71, of Waldron passed away Saturday, December 25, 2004, at the V.A. Medical Center in Battle Creek, Michigan. He was born August 12, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York to Nicholas and Anna (Papania) Galantino. He married Mary Yasparro on June 29, 1957 in New York and she survives. He then married Dorothy "Dottie" Roberts on December 31, 1992 in Las Vegas, Nevada and she survives.

Gino had lived in the Waldron area for the past two years. He was the former owner of Gino's Restaurant in Tampa, Florida and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.

Surviving Gino besides his wife, Dorothy of Waldron is one daughter, Gena (Steven) Rey of Tampa; three sons, Nicholas (Karen) Galantino of Tampa, Peter (Isa) Galantino of Long Island, New York, and Michael Galantino of Tampa; one brother, Vincent Galantino of Middle Village, New York; two step-sons, Don (Debbie) Pierce and Steve Hinz all of Ypsilanti, Michigan; six grandchildren and two step-grandchildren. His parents preceded him in death.

Memorial services for Gino will be Saturday, January 8, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hudson with Fr. Richard Eberle officiating.

Arrangements were entrusted to Eagle Funeral Home in Hudson.