Gallop, Alma R., 93, January 14, 2015. Arrangements by Dunn Funeral Home, Houlton
HOULTON – Alma Rita Gallop, 93, passed away on Jan. 14, 2015 at a local healthcare facility. She was born August 18, 1921, at Houlton, the daughter of Frank and Harriet (Rugan) Crawford.
Alma was a graduate of Houlton High School. She met and married LeForest Gallop in 1941 and was the bookkeeper for Houlton Truck Garage. Alma was a communicant of Saint Mary of the Visitation Church and the Houlton Council of Catholic Women. She was also a member of the Houlton Regional Hospital Auxiliary, the Houlton Promenaders and as a volunteer at the “Good as New” store. Alma was a cheerful, affectionate and selfless woman who was never happier than when surrounded by her family and caring for her grandchildren. Her other enduring commitment was to her church.
Alma is survived by her three sons, Gary Gallop and his wife, Trudy of Hermon, Alwyn Gallop and his wife, Karen, Denny and Lorraine Kinney Gallop, all of Houlton; her daughter, Kathy Chase and her husband, Peter of Houlton; twelve grandchildren; twenty-one great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents; her husband; her daughter, Michele Dianne; and her sister, Alice McQuarrie.
Friends called Saturday at the Saint Mary of the Visitation Church from 10 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 11 a.m. with Rev. David Raymond celebrant. Gifts may be made in Alma’s memory payable to Saint Mary of the Visitation Church c/o Dunn Funeral Home, 11 Park Street, Houlton, ME 04730. Online condolences and guest book: dunnfuneral.com.
