Obituary of Robert C. Galante

Robert C. Galante, 59, of Dover, passed away Sunday, January 22nd, 2012 at the Cancer Treatment Center of America, Philadelphia, following a short illness. Robert was born in Dumont and was a longtime resident of Dover. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He worked as a Truck Driver for R & G Trucking with local teamsters, Hoboken. Past commander and life member of Dover American Legion Post #27, past treasurer and bar chairman of the Dover Moose Lodge #541, member of Murray's bar pool team and dart team and also the Dover Legion and Dover Moose dart teams. Survived by his wife Judy; three children Tina, Crystal and Adam; stepson Edward Prentice Jr. and Fiancé Megan; seven grandchildren; parents Elizabeth and Joseph Galante of Toms River; two sisters Vickie Fagan and husband Barry of Bayville and Lisa Dante and husband Tony of Forked River; brother Jim Galante and wife Anne of Rock Tavern, NY and several nieces and nephews. Also survived by numerous family members and friends. Visitation Saturday, January 28th, 2012, 1:00 - 5:00 PM at Tuttle Funeral Home, 272 State Route 10 West, Randolph (www.tuttlefh.com). Funeral Services will also be held at the funeral home on Saturday, January 28th, at 4:00 PM. There will also be a Memorial Service on Sunday, January 29th, 2012, 1:00 - 4:00 PM in Bob's memory at the Dover American Legion Post #27, 2 Legion Place, Dover, NJ 07801. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested in his memory to the Cancer Treatment Center of America, Regional Medical Center, 1331 E. Wyoming Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19124 (cancercenter.com).