Mollie Marie Galate

Cherished wife, loving mother, beloved daughter, fun-loving sister, and fierce friend. Mollies’ arduous battle with pancreas cancer ended on March 14, 2022. Mollie loved and nurtured animals of all kinds, she enjoyed hunting for just the right rock on the shores of Lake Superior and she spent every spare drop of time outdoors. Mollie always had a bag packed for her next grand adventure. Between trips, as they were trips and not vacations (“you can sleep at home”), she enjoyed lazy afternoons with her friends coloring intricate mandalas and countless hours of talking politics. Mollie loved getting lost in a good book and passed on her passion for reading by working as a full-time volunteer librarian at Roosevelt Elementary School, where she granted children access to books they may not have had access to otherwise. Mollie was also a volunteer turned employee at Seedlings Braille Books for Children where she learned to transcribe written words into braille and where she impacted the lives of countless braille readers and workers turned friends for over 25 years. Mollie quenched her thirst for history with other American Civil War enthusiasts in the Michigan Military Round Table for many adventure-filled years- she served as secretary and helped plan the trips to a plethora of battlefields across the United States.

Mollie is survived by her husband of 51 years Sam Galate, her daughter Courtney Galate and her son-in-law Adam Ostrowski. She is survived by her sisters Adele (Charles) Roney and Jeanine Courtney (Don) Clark. Mollie is predeceased by her parents Donald and Betty Courtney. Mollie also leaves behind countless friends whom she considered family. Mollie is and will forever be dearly missed by all who knew her.

Please join us for Mollie’s Mingle on Sunday, March 27, 2022 from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Harry J Will Funeral Homes, 37000 W. Six Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan 48152.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Seedlings Braille Books for Children or Pound Pals Downriver.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.HarryjWillLivonia.com for the Galate family.