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Adella Marie Gurnsey Galvin

Birth	:	10 Mar 1929 White Salmon, Klickitat County, Washington, USA
Death	:	19 Sep 2019 Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA
Burial	:	Mount Olivet Cemetery, Great Falls, Cascade County, USA
Coordinate	:	47.4812600, -111.2601700
Description	:	Marie Gurnsey Galvin Adella Marie Gurnsey Galvin, 90, died at home from natural causes on Thursday, September 19, 2019, with a dear granddaughter by her side. She was born March 10, 1929, to John Kenneth and Emma Christina (Leistiko) Gurnsey in White Salmon, Washington. She was the fifth of nine children. Marie grew up on farms in the Sun River Valley near Great Falls, and was valedictorian of her eighth-grade class. She attended Simms High School. In 1947, Marie married Patrick Glenn Galvin in Fort Benton. They had four children. She was a stay at home mom, loved raising her... Read More	Marie Gurnsey Galvin Adella Marie Gurnsey Galvin, 90, died at home from natural causes on Thursday, September 19, 2019, with a dear granddaughter by her side. She was born March 10, 1929, to John Kenneth and Emma Christina (Leistiko) Gurnsey in White Salmon, Washington. She was the fifth of nine children. Marie grew up on farms in the Sun River Valley near Great Falls, and was valedictorian of her eighth-grade class. She attended Simms High School. In 1947, Marie married Patrick Glenn Galvin in Fort Benton. They had four children. She was a stay at home mom, loved raising her children, and played an enormous role in raising all of her grandchildren, much to their delight. The most important priority in Marie’s life was family -- starting with her parents and siblings, her grandmother Hannah, and her uncles -- and continuing throughout her life with her children and grandchildren. Her uncles gave her the nickname “Deedles,” shortened to “Deed,” and it stuck. She took great pride in, and stayed connected with her entire extended family because they were very important to her. Many of her descendants were named after her, given the middle name Marie. She loved all little children, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Marie loved being a wife and mother and excelled in homemaking. She was an expert at sewing and knitting, and belonged to the Home Demonstration Club of Great Falls and the women’s circle at St. Luke’s Parish. She shared her skills as a leader of service clubs with her children, including 4-H and Bluebirds. She was a wonderful cook. Her specialties included Norwegian lefse, fudge and other candy, homemade bread, fried bread, cinnamon rolls, and pasties. For fun, Marie played in card clubs and enjoyed league bowling with her Galvin sisters-in-law. She was a wonderful gardener and she loved flowers. At each home where she lived, she created beautiful gardens. She particularly loved growing roses and tomatoes. In 1972, Pat and Marie relocated to Kalispell for Pat’s job, and they lived there for 17 years. There, Marie was active in St. Matthew’s Parish quilting ladies, “The Outsiders” card club, camping and visiting the mountains to pick huckleberries, boat on the many lakes in the area, and visit the family favorite Glacier National Park. Marie’s heart was in Great Falls, and she couldn’t wait to move back to be closer to her dear extended family. Pat and Marie returned to Great Falls in 1989, and built a house in Riverview. Marie enjoyed traveling. She and Pat traveled to many places in the US and abroad. When their family was young, they took cross-country road trips, site-seeing and creating countless memories for their children. They traveled to California many times to visit family. In retirement, they traveled to Ireland and England. Marie was a mentor, teacher, coach, critic, cheerleader, and a first and best friend. She was sensitive and strong, open-minded and opinionated. She proudly referred to herself as “the original women’s libber.” Marie loved music, and her children recall her playing records and instilling her love of music into their lives. Marie was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Pat; parents, John and Emma Gurnsey; siblings, Margaret Simmes, Betty Gardner, Eunice Lords, Albertina Lords, Howard Gurnsey, Dorothy Mullins, and John A. Gurnsey; sons-in-law, Paul Walker and Steve Holzheimer; her parents-in-law, Frank and Margaret Galvin; and sisters-in-law, Fran Gleason, Ruth Butler, Helen O’Connell, Hazel Mauch, Connie Golightly, and Audrey Cefro. Marie is survived by her 4 children, 7 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and countless nieces, nephews, and extended family. -"Marie Gurnsey Galvin," Great Falls Tribune, 3 October 2019, p. A2, col. 5.

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Adella Marie Gurnsey Galvin's memorial is located at: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Great Falls, Cascade County, USA.
When did Adella Marie Gurnsey Galvin death?
Adella Marie Gurnsey Galvin death on 19 Sep 2019 in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA
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Latitude: 47.4812600
Longitude: -111.2601700

Family Members:

Parent

John Kenneth Gurnsey

(1900 - 1940)

Emma Christina Leistiko Gurnsey

(1902 - 1974)

Spouse

PFC Patrick Glenn Galvin

(1926 - 2004)

Siblings

Betty Jean Gurnsey Gardner

(1922 - 1986)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 47.4812600, -111.2601700

2. First Congregational UCC Columbarium
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5. Highland Cemetery
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6. Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Mausoleum
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7. Sunrise Presbyterian Church Columbarium
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Coordinate: 47.4986500, -111.2407000

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9. First Presbyterian Church Columbarium
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10. Our Saviors Lutheran Church Columbarium
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Coordinate: 47.5060000, -111.2838000

11. Holy Spirit Catholic Church Columbarium
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Coordinate: 47.5024000, -111.2295000

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Coordinate: 47.5078621, -111.2977371

13. Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.5240660, -111.2729250

14. Sand Coulee Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.4219017, -111.1744003

15. Big Stone Colony Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.3986000, -111.2098000

16. Memory Gardens Pet Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.4642000, -111.1287000

17. Manchester Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.5307999, -111.4535980

18. Red Butte Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.3053017, -111.2500000

19. Ulm Cemetery
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20. Cottonwood Bench Cemetery
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21. Pleasant Valley Colony Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.3409000, -111.0482000

22. Hillcrest Colony Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.6289000, -111.5063870

23. Castner Falls Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.3139000, -111.5160980

24. Fair Haven Colony Cemetery
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