Jose was born October 29, 1918 in Concepcion De Los Oros, Zacatecas, Mexico to Maucicio and Filomena (Beltran) Gallegos. He was a farmer all of his life.
Jose is survived by his 12 children, Mario Gallegos, David Gallegos, Dora Gallegos, Jose Angel Gallegos, Jose Gallegos, Maria Elena Sanchez, Margarita Sanchez, Alfredo Gallegos, Amparo Northrup, Alicia Gallegos, Juan Gallegos and Danny Gallegos; 35 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren.
The funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 30, 2012 at Langevin-Mussetter Funeral Home in Yakima. Burial will followi in the Terrace Heights Memorial Park.