It is with great sadness that the family of Vesta Dorothy Galate, of Rockville, MD announce the passing on Friday August 23, 2019 of the devoted Mother of Barbara and William , loving step-grandmother of Ed (wife Jennifer), Robin, Ross (wife Trisha) Shelleman, great grandmother of Emily, Allie, and Fiona Shelleman, brother Herbert Werner (wife Ione) deceased, Aunt to Mary Ann (deceased husband Ray) Ghion, Bill (deceased) and wife Rosewitha Hetcher, Paul and Nancy Werner, numerous great nieces and nephews that all called her Aunti. Chris (wife Teresa)Ghion and Keith (wife Natalia)Ghion were nephews that were as close as grandchildren to Vesta and Bill. She was predeceased by her husband William (Bill) Charles Galate after 60 years of marriage.