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Armando Galella Obituary
Sleepy Hollow - Armando "Chick" Galella passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health in Sleepy Hollow, New York due to complications caused by COVID, Chick was 100 years old. Chick attended North Tarrytown schools, and upon his 1939 graduation he enlisted in the United States Army in 1940.
Chick survived the December 7th, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor. He achieved the highest rank an enlisted man can achieve, Battalion Sergeant Major. Chick returned home to North Tarrytown and in 1946 met his future wife, Leda DiFelice. Leda and Chick were married in 1947.
Following his discharge in 1945, Chick's professional life was in the automobile business. Primarily as a salesman and then as a sales manager for Frank Chevrolet. Chick was active in his church, Immaculate Conception, Sleepy Hollow. Chick served as a North Tarrytown village trustee and was an active volunteer firefighter.
Chick's wife, Leda DiFelice Galella, died in September 2015 after 65 years of marriage. He has two son's Armando Junior (Susan Park DMD) of Dunedin, Florida; Michael (Donna Baer), of Cortland Manor, New York; three grandchildren Andrea Lattanzio (Jim) Tarrytown, NY; Melissa Volpe (Anthony) of Hicksville, NY, and Bryce Galella. And four great-grandchildren, AJ, Mia, Ellis and Luke, and former daughter-in-law, Brenda Halpin Galella of Hicksville, New York.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by Coffey Funeral Home, Tarrytown. Viewing will be held Monday, October 4 and Tuesday, October 5 from 4 PM until 8 PM both days, at The Immaculate Conception Church, John Paul II Maronite located at 199 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY. The Funeral will be held at the church at 11 AM on Wednesday, October 6. MASKS ARE MANDATORY FOR THE VIEWING AND AT THE FUNERAL.
The family is requesting that memorial donations in lieu of flowers be made to the Best Defense Foundation, 249 HWY 101, Suite 312, Solana Beach CA 92075. bestdefensefoundation.org.
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William
October 6, 2021
To me Armando is an historic person. He made history and worked to preserve it. Condolences to the family.
TD
October 6, 2021
Our sincere condolences to the Galella Family. May the God of all comfort provide you all the strength to cope with your loss
Cheryl Ramsey
October 5, 2021
Thank you for your service. May you Rest in Peace with our Lord. Sending prayers of comfort to your family and friends.
LeeRoy
October 5, 2021
My condolences go out to the Galello family on the death of `Chick´. So sorry for your loss.
Stephanie D Schell
October 4, 2021
Was a very brave man for surviving Pearl Harbor to tell about it in the years to come.
Kim J
October 4, 2021
Another WWII hero gone but never forgotten. Thank you for your dedicated service, Chick. From a grateful fellow American female.
Harry Simpson
October 4, 2021
Rest Armando, until you hear at dawn, the low, clear reveille of God. Thank you for your service to this nation, U.S. Army WWII, and your lifelong advocacy for veterans, and Pearl Harbor survivors like yourself. Well done. Unforgettable.
Scott Chamberland
October 4, 2021
Rest in Peace
Les Breese
October 4, 2021
With the passing of Armando "Chick" Gallela, we have lost yet another member of "The Greatest Generation."....My heartfelt sympathy and condolences.
October 3, 2021
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
Donna
October 2, 2021
May you rest in eternal peace with our Lord. Thank you for your service. Your bravery will never be forgotten as you took on the battle to keep America safe. I honor you then, now and forever. You are a Hero! My deepest condolences to your family.
Martin R. Marsola
October 2, 2021
Thank you for your service to our country. RIP Sir. See you on the other side.
Jim Martin
October 2, 2021
Every time I learn of one from America's greatest generation leaving us, I'm reminded of my hero, who was stationed on the USS West Virginia that fateful morning, and survived by God's matchless grace. May all who mourn his passing experience that same grace, mercy and peace through His Son, and mankind's only hope.............Mathew 11:28 - 30.
Yvette
October 1, 2021
So sorry for your loss. Praying for strength and comfort.
mike mathiesen
October 1, 2021
thank you for your service
Diana Patton
October 1, 2021
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. My granddaddy was in the Marines. He was in Pearl Harbor before the attack. But he and my grandmother and mother left before the attack. I know my granddaddy was so devastated. Mr. Galella was an inspiring man. I am sorry he lost his friend in the attack. And he was great to have a park named in honor of his friend. The Lord Is My Shepherd. Psalm 23.
October 1, 2021
Our deepest condolences to the family. We pray that God continues to strengthen and comfort the family during this difficult time.
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