Gallina, Mary Ellen, 88, of Egg Harbor Twp, formerly of Northfield and Barnegat, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2015. She grew up in Northfield, attending Northfield Schools and Pleasantville High School. Mary worked for in the family business Northfield Bakery, also working at Daddy-O Donuts and finally at Manahawkin Shoprite. She attended Bayside Chapel in Barnegat and most recently New Life Assembly in Egg Harbor Twp.

She was predeceased by her husbands, James H. Lawson, Robert Conklin, and Harold Gallina; son Roy Lawson, step-son, Harold Gallina, grandson, Thomas Scott Clark, daughter in-law, Ellen Gallina; and sister, Hannah Young.

Mary Ellen is survived by her children, Nancy Peterson (Harry Peterson, III), Robert Lawson (Sally). Frank Lawson, Linda Grant (Ron), Tom Lawson (Brenda); step-son, David Gallina; daughter in-laws, Emmy Lawson and Sue Gallina; 18 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren, and 4 great great grandchildren.

A service will be at 11 am, on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at New Life Assembly Church, 5071 Fernwood Ave, in Egg Harbor Twp. Visitation will be from 10 am until the time of the service. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery of Cedar Run, in Manahawkin.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Atlanticare Hospice, PO Box 1626 Pleasantville, NJ 08232, New Life Assembly, 5071 Fernwood Ave, Egg Harbor Twp, NJ 08234, or Bayside Chapel, 965 W Bay Ave, Barnegat, NJ 08005.

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