Robert Terence "Bob" Gallagher

Robert "Bob" Terence Gallagher Resident of Concord Beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away peacefully surrounded by family, Monday, February 5, 2007. Born in San Francisco, April 10, 1925, raised in San Mateo, and attended San Mateo High School, St. Joseph's Seminary, San Mateo Junior College and Gonzaga University. Bob enlisted in the Navy and served as a radio operator in torpedo bombers on the aircraft carrier USS Bennington in the Pacific Theater in WWII. After the war he attended Gonzaga University and received his bachelors of science in mechanical engineering. While studying at Gonzaga he met his future wife, Betty Jane Wipperfurth of Lewiston, ID. Bob and Betty were married in September of 1949 and raised 13 children in Concord. Bob was a long time member of Queen of All Saints Catholic Church. He was an original member of the board of directors, and track coach for De La Salle High School. He was active in the building of We Care facility for developmentally delayed children. He was an active member of Pro-Life and Respect For Life organizations in Concord and nationwide. Bob was an engineer for Bethlehem Steel in South San Francisco, U.S. Steel in Pittsburg, and the Department of the Navy. Most of his career was as civilian engineer at the Naval Weapons Station, Concord, in the ordinance testing area and traveled throughout Europe, Middle East and South East Asia. He designed fixtures and apparatus for testing ammunition and ordinance. He retired after 33 years of service from the Naval Weapons Station, Concord, in 1985 as a professional engineer and manager. While in retirement, Bob and Betty traveled the world visiting and enjoying numerous countries and their rich cultures. They traveled to visit family in Washington, Idaho, Wisconsin, Nova Scotia and Navy friends in North Carolina. He was an avid bird watcher and nature photographer. However, they most enjoyed traveling to visit their numerous children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by son, Michael; brothers, Richard and Thomas (Father Tom Gallagher); and sisters, Delores (Sister Mary-Margret) and Laura. He is survived by his wife, Betty, of 57 years; brothers, James of Sunnyvale, Edward of Fremont, Raymond of Sunnyvale, Neal of Redwood City; sister, Geraldine of San Mateo; children, Mary, Barbara (husband, Chris Sidley), Patrick (wife, Kek) Elizebeth, Maureen (husband, David Williams), Agnes (husband, Randy Bardini), John (wife, Penny), Angela (husband, Gerry Adams), Raymond (wife, Rosalie), Francis (wife, Helen), Rosemarie, and Paul (wife, Lisa); grandchildren, Andra, Jason, Jeremy, Justin, Robert, Michael, Timothy, Ryan, Matthew, Christopher, Sara, Jesse, Aaron, Genevieve, Jeffrey, Angela, Heather, Nathan, Joshua, Caleb, Hannah, Michael, Andrew, Emily, Kirsten, and Daniel; great-grandchildren, Cecelia, Sophia, Julia and Jack. Bob is also survived by a daughter-in-law, Rebecca Gallagher. Visitation will be Monday, February 12, 2007 commencing at 6PM with a Vigil Service at 7:30PM at Ouimet Bros. Concord Funeral Chapel, 4125 Clayton Road, Concord. Funeral Liturgy will be Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at 11AM at Queen of All Saints Church, 2390 Grant Street, Concord. Interment will be Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at 1PM at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery, Gustine, CA. Memorials may be made to Development Department of the Diocese of Oakland, c/o Monica Rodman, 2900 Lakeshore Drive, Oakland, CA 94610; We Care Services for Children, 2191 Kirker Pass Road, Concord, CA 94521; or Kaiser Hospice of Martinez, 200 Muir Road, Martinez, CA 94553. OUIMET BROS. CHAPEL 925-682-4242