Angelina Alicia Gallo

Angelina Alicia Brandano Gallo was born on April 26, 1928, in Herkimer, a small town in Central New York. The tenth child of Italian-born parents, Battista Brandano and Amelia Forcucci Brandano. A child of the depression years, “Angie” entered Herkimer High School at the beginning of World War II, where she was active in clubs and a sorority until graduating in 1946.

Two years later, on August 7, 1948, she married Peter Dominick Gallo (1928-2004) They resided in Herkimer and had their first child, Cheryl Anne, on December 23, 1949.

In 1956, the young family seeking a new lifestyle and prosperity, moved to Bellflower, California. During that time, Angie worked part time in a local retail store while raising their daughter. In October of 1959, she gave birth to a son, Thomas Peter Gallo. (Only to be devastated by his sudden passing at age 39 in 1998.)

As a resident of Lakewood, California in the 1960’s through the 1980’s, she belonged to St. Maria Goretti Parish. In the mid-eighties she worked as a clerk at Montgomery Ward Department Store, and later as a secretary at St. Irenaeus Catholic Church Rectory and School of Religious Education Office in Cypress, CA.

In 1989, Angie and Peter moved to a lovely new retirement community in Riverside County and were very active in clubhouse activities. In addition, during her years as a member of St. Vincent Ferrer Church in Sun City, California, Angie served as a eucharistic minister, taught children’s religious education classes, and assisted in the church office.

Angie remained healthy and active into her nineties. She enjoyed cooking her favorite Italian recipes with fresh vegetables from her own garden. She especially loved spending as much time as she could with her three great grandchildren. In her last months, though her body slowed down, she continued to revel in her family. Always very devoted to God, she remained strong in her faith to the very end at age 95.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Cheryl and Charles Devenney, granddaughters Christina Devenney Roach [Phillip], Cynthia Gallo Townzen [Nicholas], three great-grandchildren [Rhys John Roach, Sean Patrick Roach, and Magnolia Rose Townzen].

In addition, she leaves her nieces, Jennifer Rota, Susan Donnell, Marianne Kasycki, Sandra Papi and nephews John Brandano, Patrick Brandano, Peter Pellerito, David Pellerito, Ralph Savage, Anthony Gallo. Services will be held at Mission San Luis Rey, 4050 Mission Avenue Oceanside, CA 92057 on January 12, 2024, at 1:30 PM.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Shriner’s Hospital donate.lovetotherescue.org

and The Annemarie Pellerito (Angie’s niece) Memorial Foundation % California community Foundation 717 West Temple Street Los Angeles, CA 90012.