Teresa Laverne Gallagher

Teresa Laverne Gallagher was born March 7, 1931 in Pittsburgh, PA to Jacob and Helen (nee Doyle) Kiefer. She passed away on March 27, 2024 at her home in Arlington Heights, with her family by her side.

She was a 1952 graduate of St. Francis Hospital Nursing School, with a lifelong career of caring for others, primarily at Fahey Medical Center in Des Plaines. Her passions included her family, her faith community, culinary treats, ice skating and square dancing.

Teresa is survived by her children, Timothy (Peg) Gallagher, Terence (Lynn) Gallagher, Mark (Karen) Gallagher and Michael (Christine) Gallagher; her grandchildren, Megan (Eric), Brian (Ashley), Shannon (Aaron), Erin (Ian), Kaitlyn (Malcolm), Ryan (Emily), Morgan, Brendan, Cody, Owen and Emma; her 14 great grandchildren and her sister Mae (late Donald) Martin and by many nieces and nephews.

Teresa is preceded in death by her husband Manus Gallagher (d. 2008) whom she married in 1953; her siblings Regis (late Mary) Kiefer, Joanne (late Frank) Cheetham, Robin (late Art) Leslie and Richard (Kathy) Kiefer and by her parents.Visitation from Monday, April 1, 2024 at St. Alphonsus Church, 411 N. Wheeling Road, Prospect Heights from 9:30 am until the time of Mass at 10:30 am. Entombment All Saints Mausoleum, Des Plaines.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to St. Alphonsus, 411 N. Wheeling Rd., Prospect Heights, IL 60070.