David Richard Galliart (1927-2018)

David Richard Galliart, loving father, grandfather, great grandfather, and brother, passed away June 29, 2018, in Williamsburg, Va. David was 91 years old.  

He was preceded in death by his parents, David and Lydia Galliart; his wife of 63 years, Phyllis Galliart; his daughter, Joan Cochet; and his sister, Frances Glendening.  

David served in the U.S. Navy at the end of World War II, and then had a long and successful career as a senior executive with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

He is survived by his daughter, Jean Gentry and her family; grandson, Andy Cochet, Jr., and granddaughter, Cheryl Cochet, and their families; sister, Ida Casper and her family; and brothers, Ed, Leo, and Clarence Galliart and their families.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. July 5, 2018, at the Nelsen Funeral Home, 3785 Strawberry Plains Rd., Williamsburg, Va. 23188.

Online condolences may be shared at www.nelsenwilliamsburg.com.