HINESBURG VT- Terese M. (Gallo) Mongeon, 64, died peacefully early Sunday morning, July 20, 2014 at her home after losing her battle with Alzheimer’s. Terese was born on July 18, 1950 in Springfield, MA., the daughter of John and Ann (Burns) Gallo. On August 14, 1971, she married Leonard Mongeon Jr. in Westfield, MA. They moved to Vermont in 1976. She worked for the City of Burlington in the Office of the Assessor for many years.
Terese loved flowers, going to York Beach, Maine to be with her sister, and being at camp in Malletts Bay with her cousins Diane, Paula, Ann Marie, Peter, Larry and Ricky. Her greatest joy in life was being with her grandchildren and watching them grow up.
She is survived by her husband Lenny and their children Claudine Ann Mongeon of Bristol and Anthony James Mongeon of Roanoke, VA, her grandchildren Alex and Kalvin Bushey, and Anneliese Masi and by her great granddaughter Kayleigh Bushey and her mom Emma. Terese is also survived by her brother John Gallo and his wife Pamela, and sisters Janet Carpenter and her husband Charles and Louise Gadbois and her husband Gerald as well as many nieces and nephews. Terese was predeceased by both of her parents.
There will be a graveside service on Saturday, July 26th at 11:30 am at the St. Mary’s Cemetery, Westfield, MA. For those who wish, memorials in Terese’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Assoc., VT Chapter, 300 Cornerstone Dr., Suite 128, Williston, VT 05495 or to the VNA, Home Care Program, 1110 Prim Road, Colchester, VT 05446
