Maureen M. Galatio, 89,
formerly of Belle Haven Road, Hornell, passed away Sunday morning (June 28,
2020) in Wellsville, NY.
Born in Hornell on February
13, 1931, she was the daughter of William and Regina (Lynch) Tobin.
Growing up in Hornell,
Maureen was a graduate of St. Ann’s School (class of 1944) and Hornell High
School (class of 1948). Following high
school, she began her employment at the Erie Railroad.
She was married on June 16,
1956 at St. Ignatius Loyola Church to Stephen J. Galatio who died on October
20, 2001. She was also preceded in death
by her brother, Jack, who died in 2010.
She was employed at St. James
Mercy Hospital from 1968 – 1980 as an occupational therapist and from 1980 –
1993 served as the Director of Activities & Volunteers at the Steuben
County Infirmary. As an active community
volunteer she also served as ombudsman at local nursing homes and volunteered
her time at RSVP; American Red Cross; St. James Hospital Gift Shop;
St. James Auxiliary; the Ladies of Columbus and the Ladies Ancient Order of
Hibernians.
Maureen was a member of Our
Lady of the Valley Parish and had been a communicant of both St. Ignatius
Loyola Church and St. Ann’s Church and throughout the years, served as a
Eucharistic Minister at both churches.
Maureen’s motto and the words
that she lived by were “Faith, Family and Friends”. She prayed the rosary every day and was proud
of her Irish heritage. Her home was the
family meeting place for all holidays and special occasions. Maureen cherished her friendships with her
YMCA “swim buddies” and exercise classmates along with her card club. She loved to attend the sporting events of
her sons and grandchildren through elementary school, high school, college and
Gus Macker tournaments.
Surviving are three sons,
Joseph (Joyce) Galatio of Greece, NY, Daniel (Lisa) Galatio of Hornell and
James (Kylie McLaughlin) of Cuba, NY; 1 granddaughter, Keri Galatio; 4
grandsons, Stephen, Shane, Tom & Jack Galatio; her brother, Tom (Gail)
Tobin of Spencerport, NY; her sister-in-law, Shirley Tobin of Sneads Ferry, NC;
several nieces, nephews & cousins.
There will be no public
calling hours. A Mass of Christian
Burial will be celebrated on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at St. Ann’s Church. Please follow all COVID-19 precautions at the
church, including wearing a mask and social physical distancing. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
The Funeral Mass for Maureen
will be streamed via Facebook Live and can be viewed on the Dagon Funeral Home
Facebook page on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. by visiting www.facebood.com/dagonfuneralhome. The video will remain available for viewing
on our Facebook page for 30 Days.
Funeral arrangements are in
care of the Dagon Funeral Home, 38
Church St., Hornell, NY.
Maureen’s family request that
in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her name be made to the Hornell
YMCA, 18 Center St., Hornell, NY 14843.
The family would also like
the thank the staff at Manor Hills for their kindnesses shown to Maureen over
the past two years.
To leave an online condolence
or share a memory, visit www.dagonfuneralhome.com
