Obituary of Edgar W. Galland

Edgar W. ''Ed'' Galland Dundee: Edgar W. ''Ed'' Galland, age 87, of Dundee, NY died Wednesday April 20, 2022 at the Buffalo Veterans Administration Hospital, in Buffalo, N.Y.. The family will greet friends from 5:00 – 6:00 pm Monday May 2, 2022 at the Barrington Community Church, 4560 Old Bath Rd., Dundee; where a memorial service will follow at 6:00 pm with Deacon Carl Clark officiating. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Barrington Community Church, P.O. Box 73, Dundee, NY 14837; or the Dundee Fire Company Emergency Squad, 12 Union St., Dundee, NY 14837. Ed was born September 18, 1934 in Portland, OR, the son of the late Richard A. and Allena M. Galland. He graduated from Newberg Union High in Newberg, Oregon Class of 1953. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1953 and served on 3 ships during his two tours throughout the Far East during the Korean Conflict; being Honorably Discharged in Long Beach, California in 1962. He remained in California, and accepted a position as a parts clerk in the maintenance division of TWA Trans World Airlines, and during his 30 years worked in Los Angeles, and San Francisco, CA, and St. Louis, MO, retiring in 1992. Moving to Dundee from Fairfield, California, in his post retirement years, he worked for Giles Sur-fine, and the Dundee Observer. Mr. Galland was a dedicated member of Barrington Community Church, a retired member of the I.A.M. International Assoc. of Machinists & Aerospace Workers Lodge #949; and the Dundee Rotary Club having been a Past President, and recipient of a Paul Harris Fellowship Award. He is survived by a son Craig W. (Theancy) Galland of Chandler, AZ; 3 daughters Teresa L. Clark, and Laura S. (Rick) Robinson both of Vacaville, CA, Sheryl M. Vitalone of Buffalo, NY, 7 grandchildren Natasha A. (Matt) Roberts of Vacaville, CA, Michael A. Verdegaal of Los Angeles, CA, Christopher P. (Gabby) Case of Buffalo, NY, Cecily A. Robinson, and Zack Robinson both of Vacaville, CA, Rashad Williams and Elijah Robinson both of Chandler, AZ; 3 great grandchildren James, Masaileah, and Liliana Roberts all of Vacaville, CA; several cousins, and numerous friends and church family. Besides his parents he was predeceased by the mother of his children Thelma Galland in 2003. To leave online condolences to the family visit www.bairdfuneralhomedundee.com.