Hugh-Galloway-Obituary

Hugh A. Galloway

New York, New York

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Hugh was born on January 12, 1937 in New York City to Roma and Herbert Galloway, and spent his childhood in Tudor City and Pelham. He attended Yale University, where he made life-long friends and earned both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in engineering (1958, 1960).Hugh worked as a civil...

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I have no idea who Hugh is but I found his memorial bench in Davenport Park, with the best view I might add, and I felt curious enough to google him. He seemed like a great soul. RIP to Hugh and may you enjoy the eternal sunrise view.

Dear Mr. Dalles, Thank you for your your beautiful comments. Hugh's service was really nice. The weather was perfect! We had 4 pieces of music: Canon in D, Pachelbel His Eye is on the Sparrow, Lauryn Hill and Tanya Blount Dog and Butterfly, Heart New York State of Mind, Diane Schuur We each shared memories of Hugh or read something. Hugh is loved dearly and will be greatly missed. Jeanine

About our dear friend Hugh A Galloway: We met in 1966 while working on the construction of the new Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in NYC. We hit it off immediately and were close friends by the time the project was completed. Hugh became part of our family. We recall his dry wit and marveled at his ability to solve the NY Times crossword puzzle using an ink pen no less. We shared an interest in photography and spent many hours photographing NYC. Years later...