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John Galway

John Galway

Passed on: April 23rd, 2014

Our family is sad to announce the passing of a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. John Galway died peacefully on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 in St. John's after a short illness at the age of 79. He is predeceased by his parents, Isabel and James. John leaves to mourn his wife Anne; children: Jeffrey (Holly); Michael (Peggy); Lisa (Mohamed); Lori; grandchildren: Samantha, Eric, Hannah, Devin, Amin, Yahya, Maryam, Lila and Oscar; brother: Brian (Libby); sisters: Regina (Andy); Joan (Frank); Ann Marie (Rory); aunts Hilda and Josephine, and loving nephews, nieces and cousins. John grew up in the west end of St. John's and attended school at Holy Cross where he developed a life-long love of basketball and other sports. His early sales career with Imperial Oil took him from St. John's to Port-aux-Basques and many communities in-between before moving to the Codroy Valley, where he and Anne raised their family. That is where he established and ran a successful business, JG Motors Ltd. and earned the respect and admiration of the community because of his honesty, integrity and kindness. At John's request, cremation will take place. Visitation will be held at Caul's Funeral Home, LeMarchant Road on Friday, April 25 from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at 2 p.m. from Caul's Chapel. Inurnment to follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Flowers are gratefully accepted or donations in his memory may be made to the Newfoundland and Labrador Lung Association.

 

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