Frank John Gallagher

Frank was born on November 20, 1929 in Orange, New Jersey to Francis John Gallagher, Sr. and Susan McSorley Gallagher. Raised in New Jersey, he grew up in the Catholic Church faithfully attending weekly Masses.

Frank served in the U.S. Air Force during WWII. He was stationed in Japan a good portion of the tour. He married Rita Filan on November 25, 1950 in Orange, New Jersey.

Frank entered the construction trade at a young age. He became a specialist in providing home and businesses with heat. On the east coast and during his career, most buildings were heated by oil. As an oil burner tech, he would repair lines to residences when needed. These frequently meant in the middle of the night when conditions were frequently freezing and hard to work in. He loving cared for his wife Rita as her health continued to decline. Following her death, he moved to Longmont to be with his daughter and her husband.

He was a long time member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church, the Teamster’s Union, the V.F.W. and the Moose Club. He was fortunate enough to have been selected to go on the Freedom Flight to Washington D.C. this year. It was truly the trip of a lifetime and one he continued to talk about with great excitement.

Surviving are his son Frank (Lisa) Gallagher of Raleigh, North Carolina; his daughters Pat (Ron) Wilson of Longmont; Rita (Stephen Ban) Gallagher of Las Vegas, Nevada; and Eileen Smith of Glenwood, New Jersey; 9 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren.

Services will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, January 5, 2015 at the Howe Mortuary. Interment will follow at Pine Forest Memorial Gardens, Wake Forest, North Carolina.

Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation, Colorado Chapter, 455 Sherman St., Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80302 or The Longmont Senior Center, 910 Longs Peak Ave. Longmont, CO. 80501

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