Paul Michael Gallo, age 45, of Chesapeake Beach, MD passed away suddenly November 1, 2014 at his residence. The son of Victor Joseph and Eileen Ann (Klein) Gallo, he was born February 20, 1969 in Cheverly, MD. Paul was raised in Waldorf, MD and graduated from Lackey High School. He married Theresa Martin in the University of Maryland Chapel in College Park on October 9, 1993. Paul received a B.S. in Homeland Security from the University of Maryland, University College in 2007. He was employed as a faculty research assistant for the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism at the University of Maryland. Paul was a loving family man, dedicated to his beloved wife Theresa and children, John and Joey. He enjoyed watching his boys play lacrosse and spending quality time at home with his family. He also loved studying history, building trains, and playing with his late dogs, Beauregard and Jackson.

He is survived by his wife Theresa M. Gallo and sons John Martin Gallo and Joseph Griffin Gallo, all of Chesapeake Beach, MD; his parents Victor J. and Eileen A. Gallo of St. Leonard, MD; brother Thomas E. Gallo and his wife Amy of La Plata, MD; sister Michelle S. Shegogue and her husband Dan of King George, VA.

A memorial celebration of Paul’s life will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday November 6, 2014 at Chesapeake Church, Huntingtown, MD. A reception for family and friends will follow the memorial at the North Beach Volunteer Fire Department, 8536 Bayside Road, North Beach, MD 20714.