John Galatis

John Galatis obituary, Astoria, NY

John Galatis

John Galatis Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Joseph Farenga & Sons Inc. on Mar. 4, 2025.

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John Galatis age 74 passed away peacefully on March 3, 2025 at 10:41AM in Manhattan at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital after a 2 year long battle with stomach cancer. He was born on March 28, 1950 to Elefteria Spiru and Nicholas Galatis in Bucharest, Romania. He immigrated to the United States at the age of 19 and immersed himself into the workforce. He married his wife Lavinia in 1988 and welcomed two children.
He was a very good man, great husband, wonderful father and a devoted son.
Family and friends remember John for his zest for life, love of food, especially sweets, financial mentorship and as a New York Rangers fan.
John is survived by his mother Elefteria, wife Lavinia, and children Katherine and Nicholas, son in law Manu Sharma.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer research. tinyurl.com/Donations4JohnGalatis
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