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Obituary for GALLAGHER


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Sunday December 05, 2004

Charles W. -- A resident of Paradise Hills and Rio Rancho and Member of St. Thomas Parish passed away Friday in Connecticut at the age of 92. He lived in New Mexico from 1972 until August 2004. The World War II and Korean War U.S. Navy Veteran is survived by his beloved wife Mary "Kay" Gallagher; one daughter Regina McGowan of Cheshire, Ct.; three sons: John and his wife Pauline of Bath, Me., Michael and his wife Rebecca of Rio Rancho and Timothy and his wife Cheryl of Somis, Calif.. He was preceeded in death by his loving son Charles of Rio Rancho. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren and on great grandson. Before moving to New Mexico to enjoy his retirement Charles worked at the U.S. Naval Shipyard in Brooklyn N.Y. and at the U.S. Navy Applied Sciences Laboratory. Funeral Mass will be celebrated in Cheshire on Monday morning at St. Thomas Beckett Roman Catholic Church.