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William Thomas Galvin, 79 of Avon Lake, passed away on Sept. 12, 2012 at St. John Medical Center from acute leukemia that he battled for over one year. William was born on June 11, 1933 in Cleveland. He graduated from West Tech High School and attended Kent State University.
He was an Army Veteran and was employed and retired from Local #3 Insulators. William was a Health & Welfare Trustee and a member of Phi Sigma Kappa. He was very creative and a skilled artist.
William is survived by his wife of 35 years, Reba (nee Jones); children ThomasGalvin, Kathleen Meier, Kelly Langhals, Anne Wimmer, and Brigid Galvin; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He is preceded in death by his parentsThomas and Laverne (nee Boehringer).
Funeral service at 10am on Wednesday, Sept. 19 at North Olmsted United Methodist Church, 4600 Dover Center Road. Inurnment at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, Rittman. In lieu of flowers memorials may be forwarded to the VA Medical Center, 10701 East Blvd., Cleveland, 44106.
Millie Mitchell
1:56 pm on Tuesday, September 18, 2012
My heart and prayers go out to the entire Galvin Family. Bill will truly be missed, he was a wonderful brother-in-law, husband and father. To Reba...my sincerest thoughts are with you now and always. I am only a phone call away if ever you need me! My love to you all!
Millie
Monica Potts
2:01 pm on Tuesday, September 18, 2012
To dear Uncle Bill and my entire Family, We will all miss you. You pictures have been hung in your memory and your artistery will always be remembered. Your creativity lives in us all!