Friday, September 4, 2015 8:12 am

LEBANON - Bruce Sterling Gallant Sr. was born on November 2, 1938 in Upper Nelson, New Brunswick California to David and Alice Gallant. He was the youngest of 7 children and is predeceased by his 3 brothers David, Blair, and Jack and survived by his three sisters Shirley, Eleanor, and Izella. He attended DeVry Technical College in Toronto, Ontario and had a decade's long career as a technical writer for corporations such as Honeywell and Raytheon.
His first marriage to Marie White lasted 14 years and produced 7 children: Bruce S. Gallant Jr. of San Francisco, California, Mary Gallant Roman of St. Petersburg, Florida, David Gallant of Lubbock, Texas, Melody Rees of York, Maine, Glenna Washburn of Old Town, Maine, Jeremy Gallant of Saco, Maine, and Timothy Gallant of St. Petersburg, Florida. He enjoyed relationships with his 17 grandchildren.
In June of 1978, he married Norma Garry and also became stepfather to her three children, Lynn Wedge, Alice Twombly, and Ken Garry. Their marriage lasted 37 years until he died at home on August 22, 2015. Early that morning, Jesus sent his angels to escort Bruce into his presence.
Bruce enjoyed sharing his faith with others, even throughout his last days as he was attended by hospital and hospice caregivers.
Those who knew him, knew that he had a passion for the land and organic gardening. Having grown up on a farm, it was his first and lasting love. In his retirement he had the blessing of once again living on a farm in Lebanon and blessed many people with the fruits of his land which he freely shared with those he knew.