Name: Visitation for Thomas P. "Tom" Gallenstein
Start: 2023-10-09T09:30:00.000Z
End: 2023-10-09T10:30:00.000Z
Location: Guardian Angels Church

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Thomas "Tom" Gallenstein, age 92, of Cincinnati, OH, passed away on September 28, 2023. He was born on December 3, 1930, in Cincinnati, Ohio where he remained an active, lifelong member of his Forest Hills/Cincinnati community.
Tom is survived by his devoted wife of 66 years, JoAnn; his 4 daughters, Anne (Rick), Mimi (Mark) Bateman, Trish Sullivan, and Jane (Joe) Runge; his 10 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. He will be joining his beloved parents, Gladys and Paul in heaven.
Tom attended Guardian Angels Elementary School, Purcell High School, and the University of Cincinnati for both his undergraduate and graduate studies.
A devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Tom exuded joy, especially in the presence of children. He had a ready smile usually accompanied by a kind and encouraging word.
Tom proudly served in the Army's Airborne Division for 2 years during the Korean war.
Tom had a lifelong career in education, serving in numerous roles from substitute teaching to school administrator and continued working part-time as a school psychologist into his early 70s.
Tom relished being immersed in his countless interests including harness horse racing; Christmas tree farming and ever ongoing building projects.
Mass of Christian Burial at Guardian Angels Church, Mt. Washington on Mon. Oct. 9, at 10:30 AM. Friends may visit at the Church on Mon. from 9:30-10:30 AM. Burial will take place at Guardian Angels Cemetery.

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Eric Reger

October 3, 2023

My first memory of Uncle Tom is at Grandma Gallenstein's on Waldorf during a typical dinner feast and hearing his infectious laughter. I was probably 5 or 6 when we made one of our annual trips from New England to Ohio.
We started to get much closer a few years later as my brother and I would spend many hours with Grandpa Gallenstein which included our always-happy Uncle Tom. Uncle Tom didn't much care for the firearms and ammo reloading the way Brad and I did but if there was any construction to do (which there always was) we knew it would involve Grandpa and Uncle Tom.
Uncle Tom was always patient with teaching us the proper way to use tools, especially hammers. I can still hear his laughing at us when it took us 8-10 taps to pound in a single roofing nail. He typically did it in 1 or 2 whacks. That even gained a grin from Grandpa.
Of course, the best part of 'helping' on all the construction projects was to take a collective break and let the 'girls' know that we had to go the rope store to pick up some rope. A not-so-secret message that we were really going to the local Dairy Whip for a big vanilla cone!
Other memorable times were riding along to the harness races. We got to travel in the cab or the bed of the pickup pulling a horse. Once at the track we got to spend special 'alone' time to share a joke or get reinforcement of the importance of honesty and working hard. Always with that special laugh!
I know I'm a better man for having had Uncle Tom in my life. My heart knows better than words can say. Love you Tom! Give Grandpa, Grandma, Aunt Shirley and Hank a hug from me.