Obituary of Mary J. Galati

Mary J.Galati, 85, passed away Friday, July 15, 2011. She was born in Durbin, West Virginia, December 26, 1925 to the late Tony and Jennie Zalar. Mary grew up in Huntsburg, Ohio and moved to the Akron area as a newlywed. She was married to Frank V. Galati until his death in 1994. As a Roman Catholic, Mary was a 55 year member of St. Paul Catholic Church in Firestone Park. She will be deeply missed by her family: Sons Paul Galati, Basil (Donna) Galati, and Tony Galati; her grandchildren Jill (Lou) Tan, Mike (Kristy) Galati, Dan Galati, and Amanda Lee; her sister Virginia Zalar Barbe, sister and brother-in-law Nancy (Dave) Gowans, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brother, Tony Zalar, her sister, Helen Parsons Neely, and her sisters and brothers-in-law, Louise Galati, Tony (Katie) Galati and Steve (Jean) Galati. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation for the care given to Mary by the Copley Health Center and The Hospice of the Visiting Nurses of Akron. Lastly, the family would like to thank Drs. Waleed Nemer and Rasheed Nemer for their diligent care given over the last 20 years. The family will receive friends on Thursday, July 21st, from 5-8 pm at the Anthony Funeral Home KUCKO-ANTHONY-KERTESZ CHAPEL, 1990 S. Main, in Akron. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Paul Catholic Church, 1580 Brown St., Akron, on Friday, July 22, at 10 am. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. At her request, in lieu of flowers, a donation in her name to St.Paul's Grade School, 1580 Brown St. Akron, OH 44301, would be greatly appreciated.