Joan S. Galloway

Joan Santantonio Galloway, 78 years young, of Long Beach, passed away on December 9, 2011 in Gulfport.
She was preceded in death by a son, Stephen Galloway, who passed away at age 18; her parents, Fred and ""Babe"" Santantonio; and a daughter in law, Lorraine Galloway.
She is survived by her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren:
--Son, Chris and Mellissa Galloway, St. Louis, MO formerly Lakewood, OH (Grandchildren; Jamie & Emily (Moriah, Great Grandchild), Warren, Michael and Hannah Galloway, Tyler & Andres (Thaddeus, Gideon, Othello & Fyodor, Great Grandchildren), Briana, Emily Mathews.
--Daughter, Valerie and Glenn Mueller, of Long Beach, MS formerly of Lakewood, OH (Grandchildren; Stephanie (Jared great grandchild), Glenn and Theresa, Ali, Merrin and Rogers)
--Daughter, Pam Galloway and Dale Jason, of Parma, OH formerly of Lakewood, OH
--Daughter, Ali Galloway and Peter Shipman, of Saline, MI formerly of Lakewood, OH (Grandchildren; Jackie, Nikki, Madison)
--Son, Evan and Maria Galloway of Saline, MI formerly of Lakewood, OH (Grandchildren Amanda & Lauren)
--Daughter, Emily Galloway and Rich Eskra, of Lakewood, OH (Grandchildren; Brian, Abby & Alan(Asher, Anders Great Grandchildren), Chelsea, Brett)
--Daughter, Mary Galloway Kippes of Long Beach, MS formerly of Lakewood, OH (Grandchildren; Tony, Freddie and Tinah)
--Son, Richie and Robyn Galloway of St. Louis formerly of Lakewood, OH (Grandchildren; Austin & Anna)
--Son, Rogers and Cathy Galloway of Kalamazoo, MI formerly of Lakewood, OH (Grandchildren; Taylor and Samantha)
Joan Galloway is remembered with love and as said best by Father Louie, ""Joan was such a gentle, gentle person; a wonderful wife and mother"". Joan practiced as a registered nurse, raised a family of 10 children, saw the birth of over 40 grandchildren, and spent 57 wonderful years with her true love, Richard W. Galloway. While her job as a nurse was fulfilling, she was drawn to the remarkable experience of nursing the injured back to health. Whether good times or bad, she loved to laugh and cry and experience life with her family. While we may never know what the next phases hold for Joan, we do know that her late son Steven will be there with her. Now, more than ever, we believe she is resting peacefully in heaven with her famiglia italiana enorme.
In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully ask that memorial donations may be made to St. Thomas Catholic Church, 720 East Beach Blvd, Long Beach, MS 39560 (228-863-1610) or the Belvedere Club Memorial Club, 512 Belvedere Ave, Charlevoix, MI 49720 (231-547-2512).
A visitation will be held on Sunday, December 11, 2011 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 19130 Commission Rd, Long Beach, MS.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, December 12, 2011 at Noon at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 720 East Beach Blvd, Long Beach, MS with a visitation from 11:00 AM until Noon.
A gathering of family and friends will be held at the St. Thomas Community Center. Those who wish are invited to join the family at the family residence after 6:00 PM Monday.
Burial will be at a later date.