Carmine Angelo Galasso Obituary
Carmine A. Galasso, 93, was born on August 26, 1925 in Waterbury, Connecticut. In September of 1943, Carmine joined the United States Army and honorably served his country as Private First Class during WWII. In January of 1944, he was stationed overseas in England as part of the 5th Armored Division. While on leave from the Army in 1945, he met his future wife Anna. Carmine was sent back to Army camp before being honorably discharged in November of 1945. Carmine and Anna were married in 1947. During their marriage they had eight children. Carmine eventually moved his family from Waterbury in 1960 to California where they settled in Fontana.
Carmine worked as a pressman early on in his career in Connecticut and California. Later on he went to work as a salesman for Levitz Furniture until his retirement. But most of importantly, his greatest accomplishment was his family. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather.
He is preceded in death by his wife Anna and his 4th son Bruce.
He is remembered with love by his sons and daughters, Leonard (wife, Erlinda), Michael (wife, Jerry and ex-wife Ronda Steffen), Kenneth (wife, Debra), (wife of Bruce, Valerie), Rebecca (husband, Ron) Gilbert, Claudia (husband, Alan) Smith, Heidi (husband, Mark) Smith, Bill (wife, Star). 18 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.
A funeral mass was held at St. George’s Roman Catholic Church, 17895 San Bernardino Avenue, Fontana on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 10am. A military service immediately followed at Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Boulevard, Riverside, where the urns of both Carmine and Anna were placed into the memorial wall for their final resting place together.
