Gifted salesperson had a rare gift of becoming instant friends with almost everybody he met
Paul Joseph Gallerani passed away peacefully at Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital from influenza and pneumonia on March 10, 2025, with family by his side. His beloved wife of 66 years, Roberta “Bobbie” Gallerani, predeceased him on February 4, 2022, and though he was devastated, he had faith he would be joining her soon. Paul is survived by his children, Peter Gallerani and Carol Metayer; his grandchildren, Paul Metayer, Shelby Metayer and Nicholas Gallerani; his daughter-in-law, Jeanne Gallerani; his son-in-law, Skip Metayer; his granddaughter-in-law, Johana Gallerani; and his great-grandsons, Broderick Casey and Matteo Gallerani. He is also survived by his sister, Irene; seven nieces and nephews; cousins; and many dear friends. Paul was born on October 18, 1937, in Somerville, Mass., to Peter and Mary Gallerani. His family moved to Vermont when he was 3, where his father had started the successful livestock business Peter Gallerani & Sons in East Corinth. He was raised in East Corinth and Bradford, Vt., and graduated from Bradford Academy in 1955. Paul never went to college but was mathematically gifted and could multiply and divide six-figure numbers in his head. A young Paul was able to charm a very special Bobbie Arey of Plainfield, and they were married on August 25, 1956. Their relationship was deep and loving for all of the 66 years they spent together. Two children followed their marriage, Peter and Carol. Paul took over the running of Peter Gallerani & Sons, Gallerani’s Livestock and Market, and Gallerani’s Commission Sales in 1961, with Bobbie often at his side while also raising their children. Paul was particularly close to his father and his elder brother, Peter. Peter also passed away from pneumonia, at 29 years old after an automobile accident, when Paul was only 13. He talked of Peter often throughout his life. Tragically, his other brother, Francis, also passed away from pneumonia at 3 years old, before Paul was born. Paul had three distinct careers. Gallerani’s Market was destroyed by an electrical fire in 1974, and he continued to run the livestock business until 1975, when it was sold. He became president of Bradford National Bank in 1976, where he had been a board member. Bradford National Bank became a subsidiary of the Independent Bank Group in 1991, where Paul was also president. Paul focused his banking career equally on working with farmers (a much larger part of Vermont’s economy at the…
Gifted salesperson had a rare gift of becoming instant friends with almost everybody he met
Paul Joseph Gallerani passed away peacefully at Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital from influenza and pneumonia on March 10, 2025, with family by his side. His beloved wife of 66 years, Roberta “Bobbie” Gallerani, predeceased him on February 4, 2022, and though he was devastated, he had faith he would be joining her soon. Paul is survived by his children, Peter Gallerani and Carol Metayer; his grandchildren, Paul Metayer, Shelby Metayer and Nicholas Gallerani; his daughter-in-law, Jeanne Gallerani; his son-in-law, Skip Metayer; his granddaughter-in-law, Johana Gallerani; and his great-grandsons, Broderick Casey and Matteo Gallerani. He is also survived by his sister, Irene; seven nieces and nephews; cousins; and many dear friends. Paul was born on October 18, 1937, in Somerville, Mass., to Peter and Mary Gallerani. His family moved to Vermont when he was 3, where his father had started the successful livestock business Peter Gallerani & Sons in East Corinth. He was raised in East Corinth and Bradford, Vt., and graduated from Bradford Academy in 1955. Paul never went to college but was mathematically gifted and could multiply and divide six-figure numbers in his head. A young Paul was able to charm a very special Bobbie Arey of Plainfield, and they were married on August 25, 1956. Their relationship was deep and loving for all of the 66 years they spent together. Two children followed their marriage, Peter and Carol. Paul took over the running of Peter Gallerani & Sons, Gallerani’s Livestock and Market, and Gallerani’s Commission Sales in 1961, with Bobbie often at his side while also raising their children. Paul was particularly close to his father and his elder brother, Peter. Peter also passed away from pneumonia, at 29 years old after an automobile accident, when Paul was only 13. He talked of Peter often throughout his life. Tragically, his other brother, Francis, also passed away from pneumonia at 3 years old, before Paul was born. Paul had three distinct careers. Gallerani’s Market was destroyed by an electrical fire in 1974, and he continued to run the livestock business until 1975, when it was sold. He became president of Bradford National Bank in 1976, where he had been a board member. Bradford National Bank became a subsidiary of the Independent Bank Group in 1991, where Paul was also president. Paul focused his banking career equally on working with farmers (a much larger part of Vermont’s economy at the…