Heslin Lee Gallagher

Born in Park Slope, Brooklyn NY on May 23rd, 1967, Heslin earned Her Bachelor’s degree in both journalism & Spanish from NY University in New York as an honor student & receiving the NYU Award for Excellence. Her 150 IQ was certified by Mensa International & accounted for her lifetime love of learning & pursuit of excellence at all times.

Heslin was an accomplished real estate health insurance agent in Brooklyn, NY & Palm Beach County, Fl. Submitting Pro Se legal actions with both NYS Civil Courts & the United States Supreme Court served as the impetus to become a licensed paralegal.

Heslin is survived by her loving husband Kevin & her sons David, Matthew & Dylan. Her beloved niece Amanda Lee Carty predeceased her.

Visitation will be held on Friday May 15th, 2026, at Howard Quattlebaum funeral home located at 754 US Hwy 1, North Palm Beach 33408 from 4pm to 8pm.

A funeral Mass will take place on Saturday at 12 noon at St Paul of the Cross located at 10970 Jack Nicklaus Drive, North Palm Beach, Fl with interment at Riverside Memorial Park in Tequesta Fl.

Donations to Ballet Palm Beach in her memory in lieu of flowers.

EULOGY

HESLIN GALLAGHER

EULOGY 5/16/2026

HESLIN LEE CARTY WAS BORN ON MAY 23RD 1967 IN PARK SLOPE BROOKLYN NY TO ALMIRA & JUAN CARTY HESLIN WAS BROOKLYN PROUD & LOVED THE UNIQUENESS OF BEING THE ONLY

HESLIN SHE HAD A ROUGH & TOUGH PERSONALITY. SHE WAS ALWAYS DIRECT, NO SUGAR COATING BUT ALWAYS HONEST.

HER PERSONALITY CAME ABOUT BY BEING THE ONLY GIRL GROWING UP IN SPANISH SPEAKING DOMINICAN HOUSEHOLD DOMINATED BY 7 BOYS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THERE

WAS LOTS OF CONFUSION, DISORGANIZATION & BLOOD.

HESLIN HAD NO TIME FOR LONG STORIES. “GET TO IT” WAS ONE OF HER FAVORITE

PHRASES TO THOSE WHO WERE LONG WINDED.

TRAGEDY CAME EARLY IN HESLIN’S LIFE WHEN HER FATHER JUAN HAD A STROKE & DIED

IN FRONT OF HER WHEN SHE WAS ONLY 8.

THIS EVENT MADE HESLIN FOCUS ON TRYING TO CONTROL LIFE’S UNCERTAINTYS BY

PLANNING & ORGANIZING HER LIFE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

CONSTANTLY LEARNING & ACHIEVING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE WERE OF PARAMOUNT

IMPORTANCE TO HER

SHE WAS A TOP STUDENT AT ST THOMAS AQUINAS GRAMMAR SCHOOL, EDWARD R

MURROW HIGH SCHOOL & NYU IN MANHATTAN WHERE SHE EARNED A BACHELORS

DEGREE IN JOURNALISM & SPANISH. SHE ALSO RECEIVED THE NYU AWARD FOR

EXCELLENCE.

HER 150 IQ WAS CERTIFIED BY MENSA INTERNATIONAL & A SOURCE OF PRIDE THAT

WAS ALWAYS MENTIONED DURING MARITAL DISCUSSIONS. MY REPLY WAS “IF YOURE

SO SMART HOW COME YOU MARRIED AN IDIOT!”

HESLIN ADORED HER SURROGATE FATHER UNCLE LIROY. HE ACHIEVED A MASTER

PLUMBERS LICENSE IN NYC AT A TIME WHEN BLACKS & HISPANICS WERE NOT

WELCOME IN THE TRADES.

HIS STREETWISE ADVICE TO HER THAT BECAUSE YOU ARE BLACK, BECAUSE TO YOU ARE

HISPANIC, YOU MUST BE THE BEST AT WHATEVER YOU DO.

THIS WAS HESLIN’S LIFELONG MOTTO.

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FINDING WORK AFTER COLLEGE HAD MANY ROADBLOCKS. THE NAME HESLIN LEE

CARTY COULD GET YOU AN INTERVIEW BUT UPON ARRIVAL TO THE INTERVIEW

SHE WAS MET WITH “YOU’RE HESLIN? OR THE POSITIONS BEEN FILLED OR YOU DONT

FIT THE PROFILE OR WE WILL GET BACK TO YOU.

UNDETERRED, HESLIN APPLIED FOR SECRETARIAL JOBS & WAS HIRED BY BARNES &

NOBLE. THE TOP TECHNOLOGY EXEC MADE HESLIN HIS PERSONAL ASSISTANT AFTER HE

EXPERIENCING HER WORK ETHIC FIRST HAND. HE KNEW SHE DIDNT BELONG IN THE

SECRETARIAL POOL.

BEING THE GATEKEEPER FOR A HIGH LEVEL C SUITE TECH EXEC WAS EXHILARATING &

A GREAT LEARNING EXPERIENCE. WHEN SAKS CORPORATE LURED HER BOSS AWAY

FROM BARNES & NOBLE, HE TOOK HESLIN WITH HIM.

ALWAYS IN LOVE WITH HIGH FASHION, THIS WAS A DREAM JOB!

C SUITE SHOPPING PERKS WERE A MIXED BLESSING HOWEVER.

MANY SAKS CLERKS QUESTIONED HOW SHE GOT THAT SPECIAL CREDIT CARD OR IS HER

CORPORATE ID A FAKE. ONE EVEN CALLED THE POLICE.

THE ULTIMATE INSULT OCCURRED AT TIFFANYS NY WHEN A SECURITY GUARD STOPPED

HER FROM ENTERING THE FIFTH AVENUE STORE.

HESLIN CHANNELED THESE HURTS INTO FULL ON DETERMINATION TO BE ACCEPTED BY

ALL THESE PLACES ON HER TERMS SOMEDAY

THAT SOMEDAY DID ARRIVE MANY YEARS LATER WHEN SHE HELD ELITE CUSTOMER

STATUS AT CHANEL, BERGDORFS, SAKS & YES TIFFANYS WHERE HER PERSONAL

SHOPPER INVITED HER TO PRIVATE EVENTS.

HER BOSS’S RETIREMENT & CONSTANT BATTLES WITH MOM MADE HESLIN MOVE TO LOS

ANGELES.

KNOWING NO ONE, NO JOB & NO PLACE LIVE DIDNT MATTER. SHE WORKED AT LOCAL

RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS AND SAW A BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE

ADVERTISING SERVICES TO MOM & POP BUSINESSES. HESLIN BOUGHT A COLOR

PRINTER , DESIGNED, & SOLD MENUS & ADVERTISING FLYERS.

LIVING NEAR SANTA ANITA RACETRACK GAVE HER THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXERCISE

RACE TRACK HORSES.

HESLIN GALLAGHER

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HESLINS BUILT A NICE LIFE IN CALIFORNIA FOR 10 YEARS UNTIL TECHNOLOGY

ADVANCES MADE HER BUSINESS OBSOLETE.

SO BACK TO BROOKLYN...WHAT TO DO...REAL ESTATE APPEALED TO HESLINS

ENTREPRENURIAL SPIRIT. BAY RIDGE BROOKLYN WAS THE PERFECT PLACE

HER “BE BETTER THAN EVERYONE” MOTTO, UNSTOPPABLE WORK ETHIC, CAPTIVATING

SMILE & PERSONALITY EARNED HER THE REPUTATION AS THE NEIGHBORHOOD RENTAL

EXPERT.

TO OWNERS: HESLIN WILL GET YOU A GREAT TENANT QUICKLY

TO RENTERS: HESLIN WILL GET YOU A GREAT APT AT A GOOD RENT.

HER OUTWORKING OTHER AGENTS MADE COWORKERS JEALOUS & PRESSURE THE

AGENCY OWNER TO STOP HESLIN OR DRIVE HER OUT OF BUSINESS.

ULTIMATELY, THE OWNER SUCCUMBED TO PRESSURE & STOPPED PAYING HESLIN

COMMISSIONS .

NO LAWYER WOULD TAKE HER CASE. SO SHE LEARNED HOW TO REPRESENT HERSELF

AS A PRO SE ! SHE DEVELOPED A LOVE OF THE LAW WHICH SERVED HER WELL FOR THE

REST OF HER LIFE.

LAUGHED AT & UNDERESTIMATED BY OPPOSING LAWYERS FUELED HER STUDYING,

RESEARCHING CASES, FILING BRIEFS & MOTIONS.

HER DETERMINATION RESULTED IN VICTORY WITH THE OWNER PAYING BACK

COMPENSATION PLUS PENALTIES & THE BROKER GETTING HIT WITH A 10 YEAR BAN

FROM THE INDUSTRY.

TIRED OF REAL ESTATE. A GIRLFRIEND SUGGESTED SHE SELL INSURANCE &

CONTACT HER SALES MANAGER. THAT WAS ME.

WHEN I SPOKE ABOUT OUR AGENT TRAINING PROGRAM. HESLIN INFORMED ME SHE DID

THINGS HER WAY.

GIVE ME THE TRAINING MANUALS & I WILL LEARN EVERYTHING IN 3O DAYS & BE BACK TO

BECOME YOUR TOP AGENT.

I THOUGHT THIS WAS RIDICULOUS & THAT HESLIN WOULD NEVER RETURN.

WE ALL KNOW HOW THAT TURNED OUT! TOP AGENT AND MADE NATIONAL

CONVENTION HER FIRST YEAR.

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AS TIME WENT ON, WE FELL IN LOVE AND MARRIED VALENTINES DAY IN 2011 IN LAS

VEGAS WITH NO ONE ATTENDING.

HESLIN DID NOT WANT ANYONE CRITICIZING HER DRESS, THE FOOD, THE MUSIC

OR DEAL WITH FAMILY PERSONALITIES.

ONE LAST STORY

WE HAD DIFFICULTIES FINDING AN APARTMENT AFTER OUR LEASE EXPIRED & WOUND

UP RENTING AN ABOVE MARKET LUXURY DUPLEX WITH A PRIVATE PARKING SPACE.

HESLIN WORRIED ABOUT UNCONTROLLED FUTURE RENT INCREASES.

THE LANDLORD UNEXPECTANTLY DIED & HIS WIDOW HIRED A MGMT COMPANY THAT

TOLD US RENTS WILL BE GOING UP DRAMATICALLY WITH THE NEXT LEASE.

THIS THREAT INCENTIVED HESLIN TO RESEARCH OUR BUILDING. SHE DISCOVERED

THAT THE 10 UNIT BUILDING PAID ONLY $3,000 IN ANNUAL PROPERTY TAXES IN

EXCHANGE FOR LOW SUBSIDIZED RENT.

THE LANDLORD JUST IGNORED THE LAW & CHARGED PRIVATE MARKET RATES.

MY FAVORITE PRO SE HAD A NEW CASE!

YEARS OF LEGAL RESEARCH, COURT PROCEEDINGS & ADJOURNMENTS, RENT BOARD

FILINGS RESULTED IN ANOTHER VICTORY. $35,000 IN BACK RENT, A$500 RENT

REDUCTION FOR US & RENT STABILIZATION FOR TENANT IN THE BUILDING.

HESLIN NEVER TALKED ABOUT HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS & SHE HATED WHEN I TALKED

ABOUT THEM.

I ADMIRED HER COURAGE & DETERMINATIN WHEN FACING ADVERSITY.

HESLIN CHOSE LAUGHTER, BEAUTY, SINGING, DANCING & HER EVER PRESENT SMILE.

VIGOROUS DISCUSSION OF CURRENT EVENTS & POLITICS WERE A MAINSTAY.

A LIFELONG REPUBLICAN-LINCOLN FREED THE SLAVES SHE WOULD SAY.

HESLIN A LOVER OF FAIRNESS FOR ALL & A GENEROUS HEART LEFT US TOO SOON.

TO MY BEAUTIFUL BONITA HESLIN,

YOU ARE ALWAYS IN MY HEART & JOINED WITH ME IN SPIRIT.

TE AMO, MUCHO, MUCHO MI AMOR.

HESLIN GALLAGHER

EULOGY 5/16/2026

MY LOVE & DEVOTION ALWAYS

YOUR CHULO HUBBY KEVIN