Mary C. Gallagher

Mary C. Gallagher obituary, Quarryville, PA

Mary C. Gallagher

Mary Gallagher Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Dewald Funeral & Cremation Services Inc on Oct. 1, 2025.

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Mary C. Gallagher, 82, of Kirkwood, entered into rest on Monday, August 4, 2025 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Elizabethton, TN, she was the daughter of the late Joseph M. and Bonnie (Estep) Culbert. She was the loving wife of Walter M. Gallagher for 60 years.
Mary was a Licensed Practical Nurse in various hospitals along the East Coast. She retired from the Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community. Mary loved helping others, a trait that led her into nursing. She enjoyed sewing and going to yard sales.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Rebecca, wife of Robert Barnes, 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Joseph W. Gallagher.
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