Francis W. “Frank” Gallese – (85) – of 1190 County Route 66 (Green Acres Trailer Court), Hornell, died Monday evening (July 12, 2010) at McAuley Manor, following a long illness.
Born in Hornell on October 17, 1924, he was the son of Carmine & Nicoletta (DeSanto) Gallese.
Frank, affectionately known as “Peep”, was a graduate of St. Ann’s School and later attended Hornell High School. He was a veteran of WWII, serving with the US Navy in the South Pacific.
Peep resided in Buffalo for nearly 25 years where he operated various Service Stations. He returned to Hornell in 1971 to own & operate Gallese’s Auto Service.
He was a member of Our Lady of the Valley Parish and a communicant of St. Ann’s Church. He had also been a member of the Hornell American Legion and the Hornell VFW. Peep loved his family and enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting & fishing.
Frank was preceded in death by his parents, Carmine & Nicoletta; 4 brothers, Angelo “Harp” Gallese, Dominick “Bill” Gallese, Charles Gallese and Donald Gallese; 5 sisters, Rose Marino, Jovenia “Dena” Libordi, Josephine Gallese, Josephine Gallese and Mary Felli.
He was married on May 5, 1950 to the former Vivian Glover who survives. Also surviving are his son, Francis Roy (Maria) Gallese of Rochester; his daughter, Mary Ann (John) Kenefick of Clarence; 2 sisters, Rita Roast of Rochester and Lucy Wiley of Hornell; 7 grandchildren, Karlene Gallese, Gianna Gallese, Carmen Gallese, Zachary Gallese, Katherine Kenefick, John Kenefick, &Courtney Kenefick; 1great-grandson, Jacob Kenefick-Sivic and many nieces & nephews.
The family of Francis “Peep” Gallese will receive friends on Friday from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM at the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday at 10:00 AM at St. Ann’s Church with burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Frank’s family request that any memorial contributions in his name be made to the Hornell animal Shelter, 7649 Industrial Park Road, Hornell, NY 14843. Memorial forms will be available at the Dagon Funeral Home.