Terri M Galicia

Terri M Galicia obituary

Terri M Galicia

Terri Galicia Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home and Crematory Inc. of Sharon on Sep. 28, 2025.

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Terri M. Zelch Galicia, 76, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2025, at Shenango on the Green, New Wilmington.
Mrs. Galicia was born on February 12, 1949, in Sharon, a daughter of the late William and Mary "Mitzi" (Lingner) Zelch. A lifelong area resident, she was a 1967 graduate of Farrell High School.

Terri earned both a BS and MS in Criminal Justice from Youngstown State University. She worked as a social worker and as a teacher at YSU in the Criminal Justice department. She enjoyed reading, writing short stories, and watching mourning doves.

Her husband, David A. Galicia, whom she married on October 16, 1971, passed away on April 4, 2014.

She is survived by her daughter, Billie Moyer and her husband, Matt, of Clark, and their son, David, her husband's namesake; her son, Joshua Galicia and his wife, Alexandra, of Cary, IL, and their son, Owen, the firstborn grandson. Also surviving is a brother-in-law, Gordon Galicia and his wife, Susanne; a nephew, Caanan Galicia and his wife, April; a great-nephew, Kash Galicia; and her uncle, Richard Lingner and his wife, Vicki.

Per Terri's wishes, there are no services.

Interment: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage.

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