Louie Gallo, beloved historian to Swampscott residents, dies at 78
Native recalled for his contagious passion for and love of the town
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Louie Gallo, an erudite and passionate Swampscott historian whose encyclopedic knowledge of town history made him a local fixture, died in a house fire in Saugus on Saturday morning. He was 78.
“Considered our town historian, he was a fountain of knowledge, a well-known, well-respected and larger-than-life character,” Angela Warren Ippolito, a former Swampscott Historical Commission member, told The Swampscott Reporter on Sunday morning. “He was my friend and colleague for many years, and I am devastated that he was a victim of such a tragedy.