Phoebe LaVerne Gallagher

Phoebe LaVerne Mark Gallagher, age 88, passed away December 14, 2008 in Bothell, WA. She was born in DuBois, Pennsylvania on July 7, 1920, and lived most of her life in Butler, Pennsylvania, before retiring to Leesburg, Florida. She lived the final eight years of her life in Bothell, near Seattle, Washington. Phoebe lived a long and memorable life. She was a housewife and devoted mother, and a fashion model before attending North Hills Passavant Hospital nursing school to get her LPN degree. During her nursing career, she worked at Passavant Hospital, the Butler Veterans Administration Hospital, in the office of Butler ophthalmologist James Brown, and as a private duty nurse for Charles Heinz of Pittsburgh, PA. She was a member of St. Andrews United Presbyterian Church in Butler for 30 years, serving there as a deacon, elder and choir member. Phoebe was one of the first female presidents of the Butler Fellowship of Churches. She will be remembered for her strong faith, her devoted service to others, her caring and generosity, and for the love she had for everyone she met.

She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Edward L. Gallagher, Sr.; two sons, Edward Gallagher Linda Gallagher, Jr. of Calabash, NC and Alan Susan Gallagher of McKinney, TX; one daughter, Janet Thomas Brookshire of Bothell, WA.; and a daughter-in-law Barbara A. Gallagher, of Butler, PA; ten grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren, and many loving extended-family members and friends.

Her memorial will be held at Evergreen-Washelli at Bothell Funeral Home 18224 103rd Ave NE Bothell, WA 98011 January 17, 2009 at 2:00 PM.

Those wishing may send flowers to the Evergreen-Washelli Funeral Home. You are also requested to leave a tribute or memorial in the online guestbook at www.washelli.com