Francis Gallant, 83, of Michigan City passed away on a Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, at his home in Michigan City.
Cremation services were arranged by the family. Burial of cremains will be at a later date in Swan Lake Memorial Gardens.
Root Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangements.
Francis was born May 30, 1936 in Andover, Massachusetts to the late Joseph and Jacqueline (Gaudet) Gallant.
On April 1, 1995, in Hardwick, Massachusetts he married Barbara Jean (Buczkowski) Gallant, who is surviving in Michigan City.
Also surviving is one son Devin and his wife Alexis Gallant also of Michigan City; three granddaughters, Emma, Hannah and Peyton and numerous relatives and friends on the east coast.
He is preceded in death by three brothers, Clarence, Roland and Reggie; and two sisters, Eleanor and Mary.
He was a retired firefighter from Andover, Massachusetts. After retirement he worked at numerous animal hospitals including Dr. Sorenson and the Michiana Humane Society.
He was a member of the Musket Loading Rifle Association and was a proud veteran serving in the U.S. Air Force in Iceland. He and his wife Barbara also where foster parents for many years. He loved spending time with this grandbabies and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Memorials may be to the family.
** Taken in part from the January 22nd, 2020 edition of the La Porte County Herald-Dispatch.
Cremation services were arranged by the family. Burial of cremains will be at a later date in Swan Lake Memorial Gardens.
Root Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangements.
Francis was born May 30, 1936 in Andover, Massachusetts to the late Joseph and Jacqueline (Gaudet) Gallant.
On April 1, 1995, in Hardwick, Massachusetts he married Barbara Jean (Buczkowski) Gallant, who is surviving in Michigan City.
Also surviving is one son Devin and his wife Alexis Gallant also of Michigan City; three granddaughters, Emma, Hannah and Peyton and numerous relatives and friends on the east coast.
He is preceded in death by three brothers, Clarence, Roland and Reggie; and two sisters, Eleanor and Mary.
He was a retired firefighter from Andover, Massachusetts. After retirement he worked at numerous animal hospitals including Dr. Sorenson and the Michiana Humane Society.
He was a member of the Musket Loading Rifle Association and was a proud veteran serving in the U.S. Air Force in Iceland. He and his wife Barbara also where foster parents for many years. He loved spending time with this grandbabies and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Memorials may be to the family.
** Taken in part from the January 22nd, 2020 edition of the La Porte County Herald-Dispatch.
Francis Gallant, 83, of Michigan City passed away on a Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, at his home in Michigan City.
Cremation services were arranged by the family. Burial of cremains will be at a later date in Swan Lake Memorial Gardens.
Root Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangements.
Francis was born May 30, 1936 in Andover, Massachusetts to the late Joseph and Jacqueline (Gaudet) Gallant.
On April 1, 1995, in Hardwick, Massachusetts he married Barbara Jean (Buczkowski) Gallant, who is surviving in Michigan City.
Also surviving is one son Devin and his wife Alexis Gallant also of Michigan City; three granddaughters, Emma, Hannah and Peyton and numerous relatives and friends on the east coast.
He is preceded in death by three brothers, Clarence, Roland and Reggie; and two sisters, Eleanor and Mary.
He was a retired firefighter from Andover, Massachusetts. After retirement he worked at numerous animal hospitals including Dr. Sorenson and the Michiana Humane Society.
He was a member of the Musket Loading Rifle Association and was a proud veteran serving in the U.S. Air Force in Iceland. He and his wife Barbara also where foster parents for many years. He loved spending time with this grandbabies and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Memorials may be to the family.
** Taken in part from the January 22nd, 2020 edition of the La Porte County Herald-Dispatch.
Cremation services were arranged by the family. Burial of cremains will be at a later date in Swan Lake Memorial Gardens.
Root Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangements.
Francis was born May 30, 1936 in Andover, Massachusetts to the late Joseph and Jacqueline (Gaudet) Gallant.
On April 1, 1995, in Hardwick, Massachusetts he married Barbara Jean (Buczkowski) Gallant, who is surviving in Michigan City.
Also surviving is one son Devin and his wife Alexis Gallant also of Michigan City; three granddaughters, Emma, Hannah and Peyton and numerous relatives and friends on the east coast.
He is preceded in death by three brothers, Clarence, Roland and Reggie; and two sisters, Eleanor and Mary.
He was a retired firefighter from Andover, Massachusetts. After retirement he worked at numerous animal hospitals including Dr. Sorenson and the Michiana Humane Society.
He was a member of the Musket Loading Rifle Association and was a proud veteran serving in the U.S. Air Force in Iceland. He and his wife Barbara also where foster parents for many years. He loved spending time with this grandbabies and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Memorials may be to the family.
** Taken in part from the January 22nd, 2020 edition of the La Porte County Herald-Dispatch.
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