Gallant, Joseph V. Jr. of Revere, passed away December 3, 2016. Beloved husband of the late Constance (Thistle) Gallant. Loving father of Paul Gallant and his wife Jean of Halifax, Mark Gallant and his wife Dianne of Hyannis, Mary Ann O’Leary and her husband Stephen and Steven Gallant and his wife Marissa all of Reading, and the late Joseph “Peter” Gallant and his surviving wife Katherine of West Roxbury. Dear brother of Gail Cronin and her husband Timothy of Marblehead, and Albert Gallant and his wife Patricia of VA. Cherished grandfather of Jennifer, Joseph, Christopher, Maria, David, Daniel, Mary, Matthew, Nicholas, Marissa, Mark Anthony, Isabella and Madeleine Gallant, Stephen, Michael and Alison O’Leary. Family and friends will honor Joseph’s life by gathering in Vazza’s “ Beechwood” Funeral Home, 262 Beach Street REVERE on Wednesday, morning December 7 from 9:00AM to 11:30AM followed by a Funeral Mass to celebrated in his honor in Immaculate Conception Church Revere at 12:00PM. Committal will be private. In lieu of Flowers remembrances may be made to the Immaculate Conception Parish School 127 Winthrop Ave., Revere, MA 02151.