Fred was a member of First Baptist Church. He moved to New Bern with his wife Nancy in 1995 after retiring from a 29-year career as a guidance counselor at Newark High School in Newark, NY. He served as a medic in the Army Reserves from 1960-66. He loved sports, especially the Boston Red Sox, Boston Bruins, New England Patriots, and UNC Tarheels. He also loved spending his summers at the cabin in Maine. He enjoyed golf, tennis, pickleball, jigsaw puzzles, rug hooking, reading, and spending time with his cat, Ginger. He liked a good joke and making people smile. He loved God and his family.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Frederick W. and Nan Arrison Galway, and his sister, Janice Heyrich.
He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Nancy of New Bern; his sister, Nancy Stout of Michigan; his children, Rick Galway (Debbie), Cindy Galway Buys (Gerry), and Tim Galway (Tracy); and six grandchildren: Katrina, Heather, Jacob, Abby, Kelly, and Conner.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at First Baptist Church, New Bern on Sunday, May 26, 2019 at 3 p.m. Burial will follow in Maine at a future date.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, New Bern or Crystal Coast Hospice House, Newport, NC.
Online condolences may be made to the Galway family at www.cottenfuneralhome.com.
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