West Springfield – Marilyn Louise (Varnum) Gallo, 83, died Sunday, November 6, 2016 at home. She was born in Framingham, MA on March 22, 1933 to the late Walter and Olive (Jean) Varnum. She grew up in Hopkinton, MA attended local schools and was a 1951 graduate of Hopkinton High School where she is in the Athletic Hall of Fame. Marilyn and her husband Paul owned and operated Zip Carriers in Westfield and retired in 1993. After retirement she enjoyed bowling and playing dominos with the Domino Girls.
She was a parishioner of St. Thomas Church in West Springfield. She leaves her husband of 35 years Paul J. Gallo, her children William Stickney and his wife Denise of Wimauma, FL, Mark Stickney of Hopkinton, David Stickney and Deborah Riley of Sandwich, Elizabeth Pedersen of Westfield and Karen Krause and her husband Gregory of Florence, MA, 20 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Marilyn also leaves her step-children Lynn Savage and her husband Paul of Westfield, Paul Gallo and Ruth Marelli of Westfield, Kathryn Gogol and her husband David of Alpine, Wyoming, Stephen Gallo and his wife Jo Ann of Westfield, Joann Laplante and her husband Timothy of Southwick. She was pre-deceased by her step-children Christine Hatton and David Gallo and her siblings Walter, Richard and Donald Varnum, Jean Donovan and Lorraine Hunt. The funeral for Marilyn will be held on Thursday, November 10th at 9 am from the Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad Street, Westfield followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10 am in Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church, 127 Holyoke Road, Westfield. Burial will be private in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Calling hours will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday from 4-7 pm. Donations in memory of Marilyn may be made to Feed the Children P.O. Box 36, Oklahoma City, OK, 73101-0036. Firtionadams.com
