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Armando Chick Galella (center) was joined by Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and others at memorial dedication.
May 10, 2021
By Rick Pezzullo
The Margaret J. Horan Gold Star Mothers’ Memorial was unveiled Sunday, May 9th at Horan’s Landing Park in Sleepy Hollow.
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The Memorial is a project initiated by Armando “Chick” Galella, a 100-year-old Sleepy Hollow resident and decorated WWII veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor. The committee charged with raising the funds necessary for the Memorial’s commission announced the successful conclusion of the $100,000 campaign at Galella’s 100
th birthday celebration on January 1, 2021. The campaign was in partnership with The Historical Society of Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown.
The ultimate sacrifice: Gold Star Mother Memorial formally dedicated in Sleepy Hollow
News 12 Staff
Updated on:May 09, 2021, 4:50pm EDT
Hundreds gathered at Horan s Landing in Sleepy Hollow on Sunday to honor mothers who have lost their children due to war with the unveiling of the Gold Star Mother Memorial.
Armando Chick Galella, 100, who survived the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, served as the event s master of ceremonies.
The life-size bronze statue was dedicated to Margaret J. Horan, whose son died at Pearl Harbor. I said, Mrs. Horan, I know it s not for me to tell you, but your son died a hero for his country. He did the best he could, but the odds were against us, Galella recalled.