GALLA- Of Malden, March 13th at the age of 80. Devoted husband of Josephine T. (Bova). Beloved father of Maureen Jones of Malden, John M. Galla and his wife Marlene of Methuen and the late Janice T. Galla. Cherished grandfather of Jennifer and Michael Galla. Family and friends are kindly invited to attend a Funeral Service in the Carroll Funeral Home, 721 Salem Street, (Maplewood Square) MALDEN on Wednesday, March 17th at 10 o'clock. Visiting Hours in the Carroll Funeral Home on Tuesday from 5-7 PM. Services will conclude with interment at Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, West Peabody.
Born in Marstella, Pennsylvania and residing in Malden for the last 45 years, John passed away at home Saturday morning after a 2 year illness. A United States Navy Veteran during the Korean Conflict, he worked for may years as a dipper at Hopwood and Globe on Commercial Street until retiring in the mid 90's.