It seems somehow unfair that the unique joy and often dramatic splendor of Bill Gallo’s cartoons might obscure how terrific a writer he was in the Daily News’ Sunday paper (“Bill Gallo, 1922-2011,” Editorial, May 12).

I’d see Gallo every once in a while at Sardi’s — modest, as always, but never without a New Yorker’s innate elegance.

I’d like to say these are the things I thought of first when learning of Gallo’s passing, but, truthfully, all I could envision were Backyard Bertha and Yuchie, knowing that they were right around the corner.

James Burns

Valley Stream

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Thank you to The Post for giving Gallo his due on your pages.

As a great cartoonist, he gave us a little respite from the bad news of the day.

He was a proud American, having served in the Marine Corps in the battle of Iwo Jima.

He will truly be missed. Thanks and RIP, Bill Gallo.

B. Viggiano

Williston Park