Mary Galli Burns, aged 85, passed on at Hospice House in Stockton, CA due to Hodgkin’s Lymphoma surrounded by her children
on August 4, 2011. She was the beloved mother of Charles King and Jim King (Sheila) of Antioch, CA and Julia Galli Berg (Alan)  of  Manteca, CA grand-mother of  Laura Berg of Manteca, CA and sister to Allen Reed (Arleen) of Victorville, CA. She was predeceased by her husband Julio Galli, her son Jon Galli and grandson Jeff King, both of Antioch, CA.
 
 Mary was born in Ardmore, OK and came to California with her mother, Vera, when she was 16 years old.  She worked for Stanley Home Products for many years as a demonstrator and then a manager.
 
  She loved the casinos, passionately enjoying slot machines up until the last four months of her life. She also loved her many roses.
   She was a wonderful mother and grandmother. Her love was deep and she showed it in many ways.
 
 A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, August 11, 2011 at Park View Memorial Chapel, 3661 E. French Camp Road in Manteca, CA at 2:30pm. Remembrances may be directed to Hospice House of San Joaquin, 3888 Pacific Avenue, Stockton, CA 95204 in honor of Mary Galli Burns. Arrange-ments are being handled by Park View Funeral Home, 3661 E. French Camp Road in Manteca.

Manteca (Calif.) Bulletin
Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2011