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1943

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2025

Daniel Gallichio Obituary

Daniel Gallichio

July 5, 1943 - May 13, 2025

Daniel Gallichio, 81, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2025, in New Port Richey, Florida.

Born on July 5, 1943, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Daniel was the son of Bernard Gallichio and Gerda (Arnevik) Gallichio. He spent much of his life in Wisconsin before retiring to Florida. Over the course of his career, Daniel dedicated more than two decades to serving the Chippewa Area Catholic School System and Notre Dame Parish as a maintenance worker and custodian. Prior to that, he worked as an electrician throughout the Chippewa Falls area, contributing his skills and work ethic to the community he called home for many years.

Daniel is lovingly remembered by his wife, Mary (Wolf) Gallichio; his children, Patrick Gallichio, of Florida, Andrew Gallichio, of Florida, Daniel J. Gallichio and his wife Shannon, of Florida, and Gina Gallichio, of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. He was a proud grandfather to Craig Morris and Presley Audorff.

He is also remembered by several sisters- and brothers-in-law who were part of his extended family.

Daniel was preceded in death by his parents; a granddaughter in infancy, Carina Audorff; his mother-in-law, Gladys Wolf; father-in-law, George Wolf; brothers-in-law, James Wolf and Michael Wolf; and special uncles and aunts from the Arnevik family.

Those who knew Daniel will remember him as a caring, kind, and helpful man whose quiet strength left a lasting impression on those around him.

May his memory bring comfort to all who knew him.

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Published by The Chippewa Herald on May 17, 2025.

Memories and Condolences
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4 Entries

VICKI BROWN

May 19, 2025

I taught at Notre Dame when Dan worked there. He was a very nice person whom I enjoyed visiting with often as he made his rounds. My sympathy and prayers go out to his family.

Michael G Sullivan

May 18, 2025

Mary and Family,
We so sorry to hear of Dan's passing. He was a kind, gentle man whom we always treasured as a friend and wonderful neighbor. We read Andy's tribute to his Father. It was moving and beautifully written and told so well the person Dan was. We will hold Dan in our thoughts and prayers. You have our deepest condolences and sympathy.
Sincerely,
Mike and Rita Sullivan

Andrew Gallichio

May 17, 2025

For My Dad...

Daniel Gallichio 07/05/1943 - 05/13/2025

I honestly don't know how to start this. The day we've been dreading for years has arrive and my mind seems to be simultaneously filled with memories and devoid of thoughts. Though, one word does seem to keep popping up in the background during these moments of quiet chaos... hero.

Hero is a word that gets bandied around a lot these days. Almost so much that it's lost a lot of its impact and meaning. But to me, it is so fittingly appropriate right now. My Dad was my hero. He was a mostly unassuming man, much preferring to stay quietly in the background rather than ever seek the spotlight for himself. A man of silent dignity and strength, he'd never tell you if there was something wrong because making the world brighter and easier for those he loved and cared for was far more important to him than any level of personal pain. He was a man of simple pleasures. A slow morning tinkering with things in the garage while enjoying an endless pot of coffee or a relaxing evening in front of the television with his family were his idea of time perfectly spent. And there is little he would not do to help or try to fix a problem someone else was having, even if it meant his own hardship. Even as a young child, I would often marvel at his ability to simply make a friend with anyone he would happen upon. He offered kindness and joy to anyone he met. My Dad was, is, and will always be my hero.

Words seem so inadequate to explain how badly my heart hurts right now. While I know time will dampen this pain and life will go on, it's hard to imagine a world without my Dad in it. He was always such a constant. A true bedrock of our family and though I know we will somehow move forward, it's so very difficult to fathom a life without him.

Thank You, Dad, for being the best father a guy could ask for. Thank You for loving us with all your heart. Thank You for going above and beyond whenever you could to make sure we were happy. Thank You for all the little lessons you taught us kids. Even though it may not have seemed like we were listening, somehow, a lot of that stuff got through. Thank You for showing your love in all those simple little ways that we were too young to appreciate at the time. In short, Thank You for being my Dad.

I don't know that there will ever be a day that goes by in which I won't profoundly miss you. And until we meet again, please know that I Love You more than words could ever express.

Your Son,
Andrew

Roxann Kurtzweil

May 17, 2025

My prayers go out to Dan's family.

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