Michelle Denise Galarno

KALKASKA — Michelle Denise Galarno, 54, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away in peace surrounded by her family on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008, at her home in Winter Haven, Fla. She was born on June 3, 1954, in Portsmouth, Va., to John Suyak and the late Joyce Tremblay.

Michelle married Thomas Galarno on Nov. 30, 2002, in Kalkaska.

Michelle loved to fish, garden, cook, sew, knit, needlepoint and sing karaoke.

She obtained an associate's degree in business at Macomb Community College and was a proud member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.

Her favorite pastime was spending time with her family.

Michelle is survived by her husband, Tom; her father, John and his wife, Mary Suyak of Gladwin; two sons, Christopher and his wife, Conny Schrock of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Robert and his wife, Michelle Schrock of Okinawa, Japan; two brothers, Terrence and his wife, Nancy Suyak of Birmingham, Ala., and Gary and his wife, Patricia Suyak of Owensboro, Ky.; two sisters, Lynette and her husband, Denny Derror of Mancelona and Lisa and her husband, Grant Emmert of Brighton; and three grandchildren, Haley, Cameron and Vincent.

Visitation will be held on Friday, Oct. 3, from 4 until 8 p.m., at Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home. The scripture service will be at 7 p.m. The memorial Mass will be on Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Mary of the Woods Catholic Church, with Reverend James Barrand officiating.

Memorials may be given in Michelle's honor to the American Cancer Society or Good Shepherd Hospice, 1919 Lakeland Hills Boulevard, Lakeland, FL 33805.

Arrangements were made by Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, our family serving yours.

This obituary was originally published in the Record-Eagle.