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Joseph Gallagher Obituary

GALLAGHER--Joseph Vincent, Father, C.S.P., died November 16, at age 85 from complications of Parkinson's Disease. He died at Hecker House, the residence of the Paulit Fathers in Grand Rapids, MI. A funeral Mass will be offered at St. Paul the Apostle Church in New York City on Saturday, November 24, at 9:30am. Interment will follow in the cemetery at Mount Paul in Oak Ridge, NJ.

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Published by New York Times on Nov. 23, 2007.

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Sue de Wit

November 20, 2007

Please accept our deepest sympathies.

Judith Nusbaum

November 19, 2007

My uncle Frank Brady from Manhasset Long,Island was a life-long friend of Fr.Joe's...he participated in and officiated at more Brady family functions than I can count and I had the pleasure of knowing him at different stages of his life as a close first cousin to Brady's ...most recently in Jan."o7 at Uncle Frank's funeral,where Fr. Joe flew to attend,ill as he was ,to sustain us all..a fine priest and human being...now with God and buddy Frank!!..Cuz' Judy

Danette Vega

November 19, 2007

Father Joe was such a kind and sincere man, he will be missed by many. I am glad I had the opportunity to meet and share some time with such a wonderful person. God Bless Father Joe!!

Eric & Alexandra Sochanek

November 18, 2007

Father Joe,

Thank you for being a priest. You were such a good servant of the Lord! You will be missed.

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