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Adele Galter, age 87, of N. Ft. Myers, died on October 12, 2004 at Health Park Care Center. Born on February 7, 1917 in Brooklyn, NY to Harry and Marie Unger. A homemaker who was devoted to her family, she moved to N. Ft. Myers in 1972 from Staten Island, NY and was a member of St. Francis Xavier Church.

Mrs. Galter was the wife of the late Erwin A. (Al) Galter who died on June 2, 2004 after 66 years of marriage. She is survived by her children, Rosemarie (Bill) Hammond of Ft. Myers, Alvin H. (Barbara) of N. Ft. Myers, Carol Ann (Edward) Delizia of Cape Coral and Thomas J. (Linda) of Cape Coral, her grandchildren, Bill (Debbi) Hammond, Barbara (Don) Williams, Carolyn (Chris) Mendrick, Susan (Jeff) Butler, Alicia (Jim) Mc Vitty, Denice (Brian) Bishop, Dawn (Jim) Nolan, Carolyn, Kristen and Allison Delizia, Jill Anne and Dana Galter, 11 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, (TODAY) at 1:00 PM in St. Francis Xavier Church, 2157 Cleveland Avenue, Ft. Myers. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be sent in her memory to the Alzheimer's Resource Center, 9470 Health Park Circle, Ft. Myers, FL 33908. Arrangements by the Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, (239) 936-0555.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The News-Press on Oct. 14, 2004.

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Raymond Dean

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A lovely sister, who helped to turn me into a growing man, for which I'll be forever grateful.
You're in God's grace now. Keep the bench warm. See you soon. Love, Ray

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