Joseph A. Gala's Obituary
Joseph A. Gala, 82, of Fort Myers, Florida passed away at Hope Hospice Healthpark on Tuesday, August 11, 2015.He is survived by his wife of 58 years Rose (Palumbo); daughters Sandra (William) Helenbrook, Angela (Brian) Verhaagh; grandchildren Anna and Ashley Helenbrook, Olivia and Brianna Verhaagh; brother David (Rose) Gala and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents Joseph and Angelina Gala and son Joseph.Joseph’s family sends a special thank you to the entire 3 North staff at Lee Memorial Hospital. Family requests no flowers and asks instead that donations in Mr. Gala’s memory be made to Saint Jude’s Children’s Charities, (800) 805-5856, www.stjude.org.A Memorial Service will be celebrated at 7:00 PM on Friday, August 14, 2015 in the chapel at Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 1589 Colonial Boulevard, Fort Myers, Florida 33907, (239) 936-0555. Friends will be received prior to the service beginning at 5:00 PM.To leave a tribute, share a story or offer condolences to the family, please visit Mr. Gala’s memorial webpage at www.fortmyersmemorial.com and sign the guestbook.
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