Vincent Aldo Galante, age 91, of Lehigh Acres, Florida passed away on Wednesday April 4, 2018. Vince was born August 8, 1926 in Buffalo, NY. He served in the US Army in WWII in the Pacific, and later was a Service Technician with Niagara Mohawk Electric Co. in Western NY. Upon retiring and coming South to Lehigh Acres, Vince served as an Usher with St. Raphael Catholic Church where he had many good friends. Vince was a devoted member of the Knights of Columbus where he was ranked as a 4th degree.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Galante; daughter, Lori Galante; and his sister, Madeline Pilon.
Vince is survived by his longtime companion, Grace Mortensen; daughter, Gay (Patrick) O'Keefe; son, Gary (Sandra) Galante; 2 grandchildren, Christopher Ball and Renee (Kenneth) Arno; 9 great grandchildren; his brother, Joseph (Florence) Galante of Boynton Beach, FL; and several nieces, nephews and friends.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, April 11, 2018 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at Hodges-Farley Funeral Home, 1100 Lee Blvd, Lehigh Acres, FL 33936 with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 11:00 AM at St. Raphael Catholic Church, 2514 Lee Blvd., Lehigh Acres, FL 33971. Interment will be in Lee Memorial Park Cemetery, Fort Myers, Florida. For information, please call (239)334-4880.
Memorial contributions may be made in Vince's name to Hope Hospice, 2430 Diplomat Parkway, Cape Coral, FL 33909 or to the Knights of Columbus, at www.kofc.org.
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