Paul Joseph Gallagher

I just decided to start singing again after years of concentrating on my "regular "job so of course my first thought was to call Paul! I am so terribly sorry for your loss. And heart broken for him. He was so full of life,so talented... so sad.

Paul and his siblings were part our childhood lifestyle from St Bernadette's through Gateway. It was good to see his graduation pix on the Gateway website. He created a reputation for his family to uphold. We will see him again someday, but not yet.

I remember Paul as Mr. Lundie in the Gateway High School performance of Brigadoon, our big fund raiser for the Senior Choir trip to England. "Aye, Tommy, you must really love her, you woke me up". I really did not know of all of his accomplishments until I read the obituary. Makes me proud that I knew him.

I will always remember Paul as my best voice teacher! His encouragement and support created great confidence in me. He will be sorely missed.

Paul was a friend from 1st grade thru 12th. He led our high school folk group at St. Bernadette's. Funniest memory: He wanted us to be very professional and tried to pass along what he learned in Senior Choir from V. Lee Harrity. Trying to get us to enunciate the lyrics to "Let There Be Peace On Earth," Paul said, "Oh, as much as I hate to say this. . . You have to sing the "t" at the end of the word at the beginning of the next. So it's "And le. . . tit begin with me." Of course the mature...

My sincere condolences. Paul was a very gifted musician and a wonderful teacher. He was my voice teacher several years ago and I was sorry to hear of his passing.
Linda Lynch

Paul was my inspirational voice teacher for 20 years. Paul helped me maintain enthusism for music and singing. He will be sorely missed.

Barbara Cardinale

Paul and I met at a room high up in the Carnegie building over Carnegie Hall in 1977 for our audition for the State University of New York at Buffalo graduate program in music composition. From that day forward Paul was a guide - to ideas, possibilities, and all that life can offer. It was an honor to be his friend - to hear his voice, his music and share in his amazing adventure.
Bernadette Speach (Brooklyn, NY)

I am so sorry for this loss of a man who changed so many pathways for people. Paul, was not only a vocal coach for me, but he encouraged me to find happiness within myself. He wanted me to find the courage to entertain again, to hear the love within the applause, to see the faces of joy and tears of the audience. I unfortunetly let him down, and did not ever make it to any auditions, but he said it was always "out there" for me. I thank my cousin, B for introducing me to a great man. I am...