April 21, 1927–August 4, 2014
Dick Galanti was born April 21, 1927 and passed away on August 4, 2014 at the age of 87. He was born to Matilda and Behor (Bill) Galanti of Seattle. He was preceded in death by his wife Jeanette and siblings Katherine Akrish and Albert Galanti. He is survived by his sisters Mary Franklin of Chicago and Sali August of Seattle. He will be missed by his loving children, Michael (Sheilah) Galanti from Englewood, N.J., Michele (Nick) Keller and Cindy (Bob) Abramowitz from Mercer Island, and Debbie Galanti of Seattle. He will also be missed by his grandchildren, Norman (Ayelet) Galanti, Yoseph (Regine) Galanti, and Yaffa (Ari) Ash, all of New York; Bradley and Carly Burns, Brittany Abramowitz, Caitlin, Michael and Courtney Keller, all of Mercer Island; Adam, Adina, and Ilana Polack of Seattle; his great-grandchildren Matan, Jonah, David, Sarah and Emma Galanti, all of New York, and JD Ash of Englewood, N.J.
Dick attended Garfield High School and was in the Navy during World War II. He was born Zadick and called Zado by his friends. When he was 18 he legally changed his name to Richard. He married the love of his life, Jeanette Eskenazi, in 1952. They enjoyed 46 blissful years of marriage. They loved to travel and had many lifelong friends. He was very active in his synagogue, Ezra Bessaroth. He attended weekly services with his childhood friends and sang in the choir on the holidays. He volunteered at the Kline Galland Home every week for 25 years.
He opened Shorefood Foods, a small grocery store on Mercer Island, in the early 1950s with Sol Israel. Shortly after, they opened Pine Street Foods in downtown Seattle. Despite working sometimes seven days a week, Dick had a passion for entertaining at his home. His love for gardening and swimming made his backyard a gathering spot for friends and family. He had a zest for life and will be remembered for always having a smile on his face and a kind word to say. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Kline Galland Home or a charity of your choice.