Nicholas A.

Gallina

Nicholas A. Gallina, 78, of Northbridge, MA, passed on Friday, October 23rd, 2026, at Blackstone Valley Health & Rehab. On Friday, June 4th, 2027, what would have been Nick’s 79th birthday, family and friends are invited to a time of visitation from 10:00 AM until 12 NOON, with a funeral service to immediately follow, at Doran Funeral Home, 4 East Bayard St., Seneca Falls. He will be laid to rest with his parents in St. Columbkille Cemetery. Donations in his memory may be directed to Vigilant Watch.

Nick was born in Seneca Falls, son of the late Matthew and Emily (Andrews) Gallina. He grew up in Seneca Falls where he attended Mynderse Academy and graduated with the Class of 1966. During his time at Mynderse he was an accomplished wrestler and even continued wrestling at the collegiate level. After leaving Seneca Falls, he continued his education to become a teacher and received his master’s degree in education. He taught at Washington High in Two Rivers, WI for 10 years, where he was the woodworking instructor and the wrestling coach. For a short while he moved to Florida and ran a small plant nursery, before relocating to Massachusetts and teaching shop and construction classes, as well as working with special needs children, at Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High School; having taught there for many years. The later part of his teaching career was at Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School, where he again taught shop class until his retirement. After retiring, Nick filled in as a substitute teacher and worked security at events at Gillette Stadium.

Nick was a lifelong collector. Starting from a young age, he collected baseball cards, coins, and other sports memorabilia. He was a huge NY Yankees fan and loved to watch baseball.

Nick will be missed greatly for his unique sense of humor and his sarcastic ways. He’ll especially be missed as a familiar face around Kapi’s Pub in Uxbridge; his home away from home.

Surviving Nick are his daughters, Stephanie (fiancé, Josh Rotunda) Gallina, and Krista (Frank) Zyskowski; daughter-in-law, Michelle Gallina; 6 grandchildren, Shelbylynn (Jillian) Sroczynski, Jacob (Hailey) Carrigan, Ella Zyskowski, Dominic, Mia, and Lincoln Gallina; 3 great-grandsons, Jameson, Jaxon, and Dakota; sisters, Joanne Thomas, Dorothy (Gary) Royal, Margaret (John) Arnold; several nieces, nephews, cousins, and extended family. In addition to his parents, Nick was predeceased by his son, Matthew A. Gallina in 2024.