Mr. Luigi T. "Louie" Galante age 83 of Medford died Saturday at his home in Medford surrounded by his loving family. Beloved husband of the late Dorothy L. (Moore)Galante. A lifelong resident of Medford, he was educated in the Medford School System. He continued his education at Lowell Technical Institute, and is a graduate of Fitchburg State College where he received a B.A. in Education. He worked at General Electric for some years in the Tool & Die division. He was a teacher at Arlington High School where he taught in the machine shop for over 25 years. A WWII Veteran of the U.S Army he served in the South Pacific. Mr. Galante is a disabled veteran and is a Life Member of the Disabled American Veterans, John F. Kennedy Chapter #44. Mr. Galante was an avid outdoorsman, he loved fishing, camping, shooting and is a member of the Woburn Sportsman Association and the Carroll County Fish and Game in NH. He is the devoted father of Robert Galante and his wife Marie C. of Reading, Jane A. Benedict and her husband Richard of Westford, Richard M. Galante and his wife Maria E. of Tewksbury, Michael R. Galante and his wife Yelena of OR. and the late Baby Alice Galante. Loving grandfather of Brenda, Robert, Christopher Alison, David, John and Elizabeth. Great Grandfather of Quinn, Giovanni, Ella, Peter & Cloe. Precious brother and friend of his sister Alice Galante of Medford. Brother of the late John and Thomas Galante. At his request, visiting hours have been omitted. His funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. Joseph Church, 100 Washington Street Woburn on Monday at 10 am. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Louie’s name can be sent to Children's Hospital Boston, One Autumn Street #731, Boston, MA 02215 or Feed The Children, PO Box 36, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73101-0036