Katherine Galleher

GALLEHER, Katherine Braxton Huntley, of Richmond, widow of Frank Marion Galleher Jr., died Wednesday, January 6, 2010. Born January 25, 1936 in Richmond, she was the daughter of Elizabeth Gray Valentine Huntley and the Honorable William Moscoe Huntley, and granddaughter of Katherine Braxton Valentine and Henry Lee Valentine. She was a lifetime member of Grace & Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, where she was baptized, confirmed and married, as was her late husband. She attended Collegiate School, then for girls, and graduated from Oldfields School in Maryland and attended Mary Washington College. She was a past member of the Junior League, Children's Theatre and The Woman's Club. She was a member of both the Junior Board and the Senior Board of Children's Hospital and had been a longtime tour guide in the City of Richmond. Mrs. Galleher is survived by three sons, Frank Marion Galleher III and wife, Denise, of Richmond, Moscoe Huntley Galleher and wife, Julie, of Saluda and Wayne Braxton Galleher and wife, Wendy, of Weems, Va.; and four grandchildren, William Huntley Galleher, Frank Marion Galleher IV, Margaret McDowell Galleher and Clifford Braxton Galleher. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 9, at Grace & Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, with graveside following in Hollywood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Children's Hospital, the Valentine Museum, or a charity of your choice.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.