Individual Details
Edward Joseph "Eddie" Gallant
(11 Mar 1925 - 6 Dec 2001)
Events
| Birth | 11 Mar 1925 | Rumford, Oxford, Maine |  | ||
| Military | as a navigator in the Marine Corps from 1943 to 1947, and again in Korea. He was a member of the Marine Corps League | | |||
| Marriage | 23 Jul 1955 | Maine - Joan Melva "Jonie" Withee | |||
| Bio Note | Eddie worked as a disc jockey for WFAU in the 1950s and 1960s. | | |||
| Occupation | optician, owing his own business - Farmington, Franklin, Maine |  | |||
| Bio Note | According to his obituary, "one of Eddie's greatest joys was singing. He loved entertaining any group, but particularly enjoyed sharing his gift at nursing homes and churches. He was an active member of the Kennebec Performing Arts Chorus and the Old Time Music Makers." | | |||
| Death | 6 Dec 2001 | injuries sustained in an autombile accident - Maine General Medical Center, Augusta, Kennebec, Maine | | ||
| Funeral | 11 Dec 2001 | with Rev. John Zehring and Rev. Calvin Dame officiating - Knowlton & Hewins Funeral Home, Augusta, Kennebec, Maine | | ||
| Burial | 11 Dec 2001 | Coombs Mills Cemetery, Augusta, Kennebec, Maine |
Families
| Spouse | Joan Melva "Jonie" Withee (1924 - 1983) |
| Father | Thomas Gallant ( - ) |
| Mother | Alvina Perry ( - ) |
Notes
Occupation
After "retirement," Eddie continued to work for Edmondson Opticians in Augusta, Maine; Maine Eye Care in Waterville, Maine; and Maine Professional Opticians in Augusta, Maine. In total, spending 30 years in this profession. He had previously spent about 25 years working in paper mills in Rumford, Maine, and Augusta, Maine.Endnotes
1. Edward Joseph Gallant obituary, Kennebec Journal, Augusta, Maine, 8 December 2001, p. 34, col. 2.
2. Edward Joseph Gallant obituary, Kennebec Journal, Augusta, Maine, 8 December 2001, p. 34, col. 2.
3. Edward Joseph Gallant obituary, Kennebec Journal, Augusta, Maine, 8 December 2001, p. 34, col. 2.
4. Edward Joseph Gallant obituary, Kennebec Journal, Augusta, Maine, 8 December 2001, p. 34, col. 2.
5. Edward Joseph Gallant obituary, Kennebec Journal, Augusta, Maine, 8 December 2001, p. 34, col. 2.
6. Edward Joseph Gallant obituary, Kennebec Journal, Augusta, Maine, 8 December 2001, p. 34, col. 2.