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Sandusky, OH 44870
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Mary L. Gallagher, 85, residing in Sandusky, entered into eternal life Sunday, December 8, 2013 at Firelands Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.
Mary was born on December 12, 1927 in Sandusky, OH to the late Chester and Helen (Mehrle) Weichel.
Mary graduated from Margaretta High School in 1945. She attended Ursuline College.
Mary, a loving wife and mother, is survived by her husband, Thomas C. Gallagher, whom she married on June 24, 1950; twelve children, Thomas (Martha) Gallagher of Toledo, OH, Susan Gallagher of Sandusky, James (Michele) Gallagher of Sandusky, Mark Gallagher of Columbus, OH, Matthew Gallagher of Fredericksburg, VA, Brian Gallagher of Elkhart, IN, Patrick Gallagher of Smyrna, GA, Mary (Bill) Faulkner of Sandusky, Kathleen (Greg) Loya of Cleveland, OH, Christine (James) Loya of Cleveland, OH, Joseph Gallagher of Columbus, OH and Patricia (Michael) Kelly of Sandusky; twenty-six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
In addition to her parents, Mary is preceded in death by her brother, Robert Weichel; her sister, Margaret Butler; her son, Luke and her daughter, Mary Scholastica.
Friends may call on Friday, December 13, 2013 from 3:00 pm until 8:00 pm with The Parastas Service at 7:30 pm at Groff Funeral Homes & Crematory, 1607 E Perkins Ave, Sandusky. Friends may also call on Saturday, December 14, 2013 from 10:00 am until the Divine Liturgy beginning at 11:00 am at St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church, 506 East Main Street Marblehead, OH 43440 with Fr. Bob Kelly presiding. Burial will be at a later date in St. Bernard's Cemetery in Waterville, New York.
Those wishing to contribute in Mary's memory may do so to St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church, 506 East Main Street Marblehead, OH 43440, Sandusky Central Catholic Education Fund Foundation 410 W. Jefferson St. Sandusky, OH 44870, Little Sisters of the Poor, 930 S Wynn Rd, Oregon, OH 43616, or Erie County Right to Life P.O. Box 1385 Sandusky, OH 44871-1385.
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