Charles D. Gallo
Born: August 23, 1920
Died: July 20, 2003
Married: Salina C. Muncil (September 27, 1941)
Children: Charles Gallo, Robert Gallo, Lorraine Tyler
Charles D. "Buck" Gallo
Adirondack Daily Enterprise, July 22, 2003
Charles D. Gallo
Charles D. “Buck” Gallo, 82, of Riverside Drive in Lake Placid, died on Sunday, July 20, 2003 at Uihlein Mercy Center in Lake Placid.
He was born on Aug. 23, 1920 in Lake Placid, the son of Belle (Johnson) and Charles Gallo. He attended Lake Placid High School. He joined the Civilian Conservation Corp in 1937 and served in Nevada, Ballston and Lake Placid. He entered the U.S. Army in September 1945 and was stationed at bases within the United States. He received an Honorable Discharge in 1946. He operated a trucking business locally until 1948 when he began his employment with the New York State Department of Transportation as a foreman. He retired in 1973. He married Salina C. Muncil on Sept. 27, 1941 in Saranac Lake. They made their home on Riverside Drive for more than 55 years.
His favorite pastime was working on his guns and going to turkey shoots and black powder shoots all over the area. He was a past member of the Lake Placid Fish and Game Club and the Saranac Lake Fish and Game Club.
He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law: Charles and Elizabeth Gallo and Robert and Linda Gallo, all of Lake Placid; one daughter and son-in-law: Lorraine and Jerry Tyler of Youngsville, N.C.; five grandchildren: Robert Gallo of Tuckerton, N.J.; David Gallo of Bloomingdale; Thomas Gallo of Lake Placid and Tara and Chad Tyler of Youngsville, N.C.; three great-grandchildren: Justin and Mason Gallo of Tuckerton, N.J. and Malikai Briggs of Youngsville, N.C.; one sister: Johanna Brewster, and her husband John of Rainbow Lake; and many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his wife, Salina on Jan. 21, 1997; his parents; one sister, Genevieve; and four brothers: Phillip, Daniel, Paul, and Carl Gallo.
Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 and from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23 at the Clark Funeral Home in Lake Placid. An American Legion prayer service will be held at the funeral home Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at the North Elba Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Uihlein Mercy Center or the Saranac Lake Fish and game Club in care of the Clark Funeral Home.