Rosemary Gallagher

OUR SISTER

By:  Rosemary’s Brothers and Sisters-Patricia (O’Leary) Durnin, John O’Leary and Claire (O’Leary) Heary

MANY YEARS AGO, IT ALL BEGAN IN PHILADELPHIA.  PATRICK AND ROSE O’LEARY BROUGHT A WEE DAUGHTER IN TO THE WORLD: ROSEMARY O’LEARY.

OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS THE ROW HOUSE ON HOPE STREET BEGAN TO FILL UP FOR ROSEMARY.  ALONG CAME BERNARD {DECEASED}, PATRICIA, JOHN, AND CLAIRE. ROSEMARY NOW HAD SISTERS AND BROTHERS TO CARE FOR AND PLAY WITH.

SHE WAS THE BIG SISTER WHO HELPED MOM AND DAD IN THAT LITTLE 3 BEDROOM HOME. WHAT GREAT TIMES THE O’LEARY CLAN HAD WITH BIRTHDAYS AND AT EASTER AND CHRISTMAS. SO MANY WONDERFUL MEMORIES AND LAUGHTER WITH OUR BIG SISTER.

ROSEMARY AS WITH ALL HER BROTHERS AND SISTERS ATTENDED SAINT BONIFACE PAROCHIAL SCHOOL IN PHILADELPHIA. SHE THEN WENT ON TO SAINT BONIFACE BUSINESS SCHOOL AND HER FIRST JOB WAS A SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR FOR BELL TELEPHONE.

SHE WAS ALSO A MILITARY MOM AND WIFE WHO MOVED AROUND THE COUNTRY WITHOUT COMPLAINING. PACKING UP THE KIDS AND MAKING SURE THE MOVERS GOT THE FURNITURE LOADED UP. SHE DID THIS ALL WITH A SMILE AND JUST MAYBE A LITTLE IRISH TEMPER IF THINGS DID NOT GO THE WAY SHE PLANNED.

HERE WE ARE NOW CELEBRATING OUR SISTER’S LIFE. FROM A BABY GIRL TO A TEENAGER, A WIFE, A MOTHER, A GRANDMOTHER, A GREAT GRANDMOTHER, A AUNT AND A GREAT AUNT.   SHE WAS SUCCESSFUL AND DEVOTED IN EVERY STAGE OF LIFE AND DEVELOPMENT AS A LOVING AND CARING WOMEN. SHE TAUGHT US THE MEANING OF FAMILY AND FRIENDSHIP.  SHE HELPED US BUILD OUR FOUNDATION OF LOVE AND TRUST. SHE MADE SURE WE TREATED PEOPLE FAIRLY BUT DID NOT HOLD BACK OUR RESPECTFUL OPINIONS.

HER MEMORY WILL ALWAYS BE WITH US. YOU ARE FOREVER “OUR SISTER”.

LOVE ALWAYS FROM YOUR SISTERS AND BROTHER PLUS ALL OUR FAMILIES.

REST IN PEACE

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In addition to her brothers and sisters named above, Rosemary is survived by her loving son Robert Gallagher, daughter Rosemary Gallagher; grandchildren Kelly (Gallagher) Lynch and Danny Lynch, Kristin Gallagher; great-grandchildren Bryce and Kieran Lynch and her nieces, nephews.  Her loving husband Donald J. Gallagher and son Donald J. Gallagher II preceded her to heaven.