Gallo, Gloria Mae, 84, of Tampa passed away at home on January 2, 2017. Surviving immediate family members include her companion of almost 40 years, Nicholas “Tony” Perrone, and their children and grandchildren; Debi and Glenn Allison, Steven and Grace Gallo, Michael and Tammy Gallo, Ernie and Laura Blockburger, Tricia Perrone, Ernie and Marelise Blockburger, Angela Blockburger, Sabrina, Marc and Noah Ynes, Allyson Gallo, Matthew Gallo, Leah Gallo, and Kristen Gallo. She is preceded in death by a grandson, Grant Gallo. Born and raised in Tampa, Gloria was a class of 1949 graduate of Hillsborough High School. She retired from the law firm of Holland and Knight, where she worked for many years as a legal secretary. She loved life; especially fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, flower gardening, and her Pomeranian "Sassy". Always the life of the party, she will be deeply missed. Family will receive friends on Sunday, January 8. Please contact them for more information. Memorial donations can be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in Gloria’s memory.
