January 29
January 29
Always remembered
This memorial website has been created in loving memory of Garry Angelotti. It's a place for family and friends to share stories and photos of Garry and leave tributes to his memory.
Garry was an electronics wizard who fixed radars on aircraft carriers for the U.S. Navy, and then built a successful small business installing and maintaining linear accelerator machines used in radiation treatments for cancer. He loved golf, sailing, and spending time with family on beach vacations.
Garry was the beloved partner of Jane Buiting, and the father of Amanda and Ariel. He was the loving son of Lawrence and Jean, and a brother to Roberta, Larry (his fraternal twin), Geno, Rita, Tina, and David. After a long journey with bladder cancer, he died peacefully, surrounded by close family and friends. He'll remain in our hearts forever.
Announcements
Visitation and burial in San Diego, California
(Private services for immediate family members)
Wednesday, October 7th
El Cajon Mortuary and Miramar National Cemetery
Services and gatherings in Erie, Pennsylvania
(All friends and family are invited)
Mass
Saturday, October 17th at 4:30 PM
Sacred Heart Church, 816 W 26th St
Services where Garry and the rest of the Angelotti family went to church when they lived in Erie.
Dinner
Saturday, October 17th at 6 PM
La Nuova Aurora Society, 1518 Walnut St
Dinner at the local Italian-American society that’s a few blocks away from Sacred Heart Church. Guests are responsible for their own dinner expenses.
Celebration of life
Sunday, October 18th from 10:30 AM to 3:00 PM
Maennerchor Club,1607 State St
Brunch provided for all guests. Please bring stories, photographs, and memories of Garry to share with family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
Garry cared deeply about those who were injured during their service to the military. In lieu of flowers, we ask that you donate in Garry's name to the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Charitable Service Trust, which supports physical and psychological rehabilitation programs that provide direct service to ill, injured, or wounded veterans.
The programs support everything from driver's rehabilitation services for veterans with traumatic brain injuries, to treatment for post-service mental health services. The Trust also helps to fund programs that provide food, shelter, and other necessary items to homeless or at-risk veterans and their families.
Online: Visit Disabled American Veterans and click "DONATE NOW"
By mail: PO Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301
Please indicate that your donation is a memorial gift in honor of Garry Angelotti, and provide notification to:
Amanda Angelotti
35 Brosnan St Apt 11
San Francisco, CA 94103
Tributes
Leave a tributeAlways remembered
September 23, 2023
September 23, 2023
Miss you Garry, I can faintly hear the Alpha-Romero tooling around up there. See you again someday!
September 23, 2023
September 23, 2023
Never forgotten
January 30, 2023
January 30, 2023
❤️
January 29, 2023
January 29, 2023
Happy birthday Garry, I know you’ve got that SPS-30 perfectly tuned up there! Miss you buddy!
September 25, 2022
September 25, 2022
Well Garry, you won’t believe how things are turning down here. But then you probably have A front row seat and shaking your head in amazement. Hope your daughters are well. I still have your “King Neptune” Ceremony diploma and would love to pass it on to o one of the girls. Fair winds and following seas my friend.
September 23, 2022
September 23, 2022
❤️
January 29, 2022
January 29, 2022
Never forgotten ❤
September 24, 2021
September 24, 2021
Sure miss riding around with ya in your Alpa-Romeo Garry!
September 23, 2021
September 23, 2021
Never forgotten ❤
January 29, 2021
January 29, 2021
❤❤❤
September 24, 2020
September 24, 2020
Miss ya buddy!
September 23, 2020
September 23, 2020
Always in my heart. ❤
January 30, 2020
January 30, 2020
It's been 48 years since our USS Kitty Hawk time together, and I remember it like it was yesterday. We will see each other again some day. I still have your Shellback diploma and would like to pass to your daughters if they're interested. Fair winds and following seas my friend.
January 29, 2020
January 29, 2020
Every thing changes but you will always be loved by me. I am sure there is a party going on in heaven with your loved ones by your side. ❤❤
September 23, 2019
September 23, 2019
❤❤
January 29, 2019
January 29, 2019
Happy Birthday. Always in my heart. ❤
September 23, 2018
September 23, 2018
The years roll by so quickly with many changes as life moves forward.
However, you will always be remembered because you still hold a place in my heart.
However, you will always be remembered because you still hold a place in my heart.
January 29, 2018
January 29, 2018
Happy Birthday in Heaven.
Four years ago today in the British Virgin Islands, we took a boat ride miles away from the shore and swam with the Dolphins. It was a perfect day. You became very ill shortly after this was taken, and you told me to remember you as you were healthy well, not ill.
I have not forgotten the real you.
So, Happy Birthday sweetheart. I hope that they have birthday parties in heaven to remember your earthly birthday, and I hope that you are surrounded by your parents, grandparents and all of your friends who passed before you. You will always be loved.
Four years ago today in the British Virgin Islands, we took a boat ride miles away from the shore and swam with the Dolphins. It was a perfect day. You became very ill shortly after this was taken, and you told me to remember you as you were healthy well, not ill.
I have not forgotten the real you.
So, Happy Birthday sweetheart. I hope that they have birthday parties in heaven to remember your earthly birthday, and I hope that you are surrounded by your parents, grandparents and all of your friends who passed before you. You will always be loved.
January 29, 2018
January 29, 2018
Happy Birthday, Garry!!! Celebrate and enjoy!
Thoughts and prayers are with you.
Thoughts and prayers are with you.
September 23, 2017
September 23, 2017
Never forgotten my love. A day never passes that I don't think of you, hope you are sailing on the wings of the Angels. Always loved
May 25, 2017
May 25, 2017
I met Gary in '95 at Valencia CC. That contagious smile and great sense of humor was always present with a story about his years in the Navy or a golf trip. A genuine good guy with a kind heart and love of his family. We visited his Valencia business and he showed us Cat Scans and radiation equipment that was truly impressive. We nicknamed him the mad scientist. We played a lot golf and had a lot of laughs. RIP old friend. Jake
February 3, 2017
February 3, 2017
Hi Amanda and Ariel
Hi used to work for your dad as a receptionist in his Valencia office. I just found out about your dad's passing and wanted to express my sympathy to you and your family. I remember all the great trips he took all the employees on especially the cruise to Mexico. God bless a've d comfort you both.
Hi used to work for your dad as a receptionist in his Valencia office. I just found out about your dad's passing and wanted to express my sympathy to you and your family. I remember all the great trips he took all the employees on especially the cruise to Mexico. God bless a've d comfort you both.
January 29, 2017
January 29, 2017
Gone but never forgotten and always loved sweetheart.
Happy Birthday in heaven.
Happy Birthday in heaven.
September 23, 2016
September 23, 2016
The moment that you left me my heart split in two, one side was filled with memories and the other died with you.I often lay awake at night when the world is fast asleep, and take a walk down memory lane. Remembering you is easy, I do it every day, but missing you is a heart ache that never goes away. I hold you tightly in my heart, and there you will remain; you see life has gone one without you but will, never be the same. Loving you forever…..
June 5, 2016
June 5, 2016
Garry and I were best friends on the uss kitty hawk in th early '70's and stayed in touch while he lived in Valencia, but lost touch after his move to Las Vegas. I just now learned of his passing. Garry, I'll never forget about our travels in your TR-4 and alpha-Romeo.
January 29, 2016
January 29, 2016
The day that you left this earth my life changed forever. When you're heart stopped beating, mine began to hurt. When you're eyes closed, mine filled with tears. Nothing is the same without you and never will be.
But, I do have my memories..... Last year the request was sent out to mail you birthday cards to many of your friends and family. Over the next few weeks’ cards arrived daily and I saved them until your birthday. I placed over fifty cards in a wicker basket, and after lunch on your birthday I told you that you had some mail to open.
The medications had affected your eye-sight making it difficult for you to read. So I read them to you. You would than take the card from me and closely examine at it, sometimes touching the pictures, before we went on to the next.
After we had opened about thirty of the cards you started to cry. The love that had poured in across the many miles, from so many people over whelmed you with emotion. You felt much loved that day, but I want you to know that even though you are gone, you are still alive, deeply missed, and very loved in all of our hearts.
Even Sheba cuddles up in your corner of the sofa now. I think she feels close to you there.
So, my dear angel in heaven, Happy Birthday. I just want you to know, that you are always in my thoughts, and how much I love you so. I know you are in God's care, which is how it should be.
But when I get to heaven, I know that He will give you back to me.
But, I do have my memories..... Last year the request was sent out to mail you birthday cards to many of your friends and family. Over the next few weeks’ cards arrived daily and I saved them until your birthday. I placed over fifty cards in a wicker basket, and after lunch on your birthday I told you that you had some mail to open.
The medications had affected your eye-sight making it difficult for you to read. So I read them to you. You would than take the card from me and closely examine at it, sometimes touching the pictures, before we went on to the next.
After we had opened about thirty of the cards you started to cry. The love that had poured in across the many miles, from so many people over whelmed you with emotion. You felt much loved that day, but I want you to know that even though you are gone, you are still alive, deeply missed, and very loved in all of our hearts.
Even Sheba cuddles up in your corner of the sofa now. I think she feels close to you there.
So, my dear angel in heaven, Happy Birthday. I just want you to know, that you are always in my thoughts, and how much I love you so. I know you are in God's care, which is how it should be.
But when I get to heaven, I know that He will give you back to me.
December 13, 2015
December 13, 2015
I met Garry a few years ago. He was such a caring, gentle man, always smiling while having such a depth perspective on the world. Every morning his juice, fruit and paper, reading about the world. I enjoyed our intellectual conversations, what a true hearted man he was. Garry was my night and shinning armor going through breast cancer as he had his struggles with bladder cancer. Many times we spent together just watching a movie because we both didn't feel that great. His true passion was his work, helping others. I was shocked of his loss, and more shocked this whole tribute is not full to the rim. Garry touched so many lives, he loved his children, I never got a chance to meet them. His angel Amanda in San Fransico he visited, always telling me how bad it is to find a parking place.... Lol. I will never forget our Mexican cruise, so many fond memories. I gave him a diamond ring, a ring of our deep friendship, a true honor to have in my life. What many people don't know is Garry was so passionate about exotics, his little friend MugWhy the Monkey was so fond of Gary. I look at the two of them together in pictures today, he had a true connection with that monkey. Rest in piece my friend, it was a true honor having a piece of you in my life. Love Lisa
October 1, 2015
October 1, 2015
I met Garry only once when my good friend Jane brought him to our house for a holiday gathering in Ann Arbor. We loved Garry immediately and knew he was such a wonderful soul and caring partner for dear Jane. I am so happy they had the time together they did, despite the time frame, to share a wonderful love and light together. Garry, I am sure you are smiling down on everyone!
September 30, 2015
September 30, 2015
Gino , was a gem of a man we met in malibu ...he was funny ..bright and caring of other feelings ...sensitive ..I never did see him again ..but we stayed in touch by phone once in a blue moon. ..may God Bless his soul
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September 23, 2023
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Miss you Garry, I can faintly hear the Alpha-Romero tooling around up there. See you again someday!
September 23, 2023
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Never forgotten
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Recent stories
Dad's two-year memorial sailing trip
September 25, 2017
Dear Dad,
Ariel came to SF this weekend, and she, Scott, and I went sailing out on San Francisco Bay in your memory and told stories about you and laughed. We miss you, Dad.
Scott and I are expecting your first grandchild around the new year. I'm so sad that you won't be here to hold the little one, but I promise your grandbabies will hear all our stories about you. You were definitely one of a kind.
Much love from your daughters :)
Memory quilt of my dad's Tommy Bahama shirts
February 1, 2017
Hi everybody. I'm a couple of days late for my dad's birthday, but it's because I was waiting to get this in the mail.
I found a woman on Etsy who makes memory quilts out of t-shirts. I sent her all of my dad's Tommy Bahama shirts -- they were sort of his thing. We gave him a bunch of them over the years for Christmas, Father's Day, etc, and he wore them all the time, especially when he was getting dressed up :)
When the quilt arrived last night and I opened it up, I couldn't stop crying. It would be meaningful to me no matter what it looked like, but this lovely woman happens to have created a work of art for me in honor of Dad. Somehow seeing these shirts sewn into this quilt makes my memories of him wearing them even more vivid than when they were whole.
I love you and miss you Dad. Happy birthday!!!
Sense of humor
September 30, 2015
Garry always had a special relationship with Aunt Velma. In addition to the love, there was also some fun! He had a sense of humor and she was very naive. When Garry became sick, Aunt Velma always wanted the details of what was going on. At one point, Garry tired of giving her the specifics and he decided to have some fun. When she asked how he was doing, Garry told Aunt Velma that going to the doctor was getting too expensive so he switched to a veterinarian. Aunt Velma was horrified and then he laughed and she knew he was just having some fun with her!!!
Everyone loved the smile on his face and the twinkle in his eyes!