08/24/2015

Obituary for Harold (Butch) Gallagher

Father of Shawn Gallagher, the Dodge Company

Harold (Butch) D. Gallagher Jr., 73 of Boardman died Saturday August 22, 2015.  Born Aug 25, 1941 to Harold and Katherine Gallagher of Youngstown.  He attended St. Joseph Elementary and graduated from Ursuline High School where he lettered in football.  After serving 4 years in the United States Navy he returned to Youngstown and joined his father working on the Erie Lackawanna and later the ConRail Railroad as a locomotive engineer.  He married the love of his life Patricia Ann Colonna on April 15, 1967 and together they raised their 6 sons in Boardman.

Butch was preceded in death by his parents, in laws Joseph and Helen Colonna, brother George Gallagher, sister Phyllis Ferreri and sisters-in-law Carol (Norm) VanWinkle and JoAnn Schiavone. Survived by his wife Patricia, sons David (Meg), Kevin (Shari), Shawn (Anne Marie), Daniel (Heidi Duhon), James, and Tim (Cari) Gallagher, grandchildren Duke and Renee Duhon, Nathan, Jenna, Mia, Zachary, Hayden, Jill, Justine, Nicholas, and Ryan Gallagher, sisters Joyce O'Driscoll, JoAnn Kovall, and Peggy (Paul) Beveridge, brother-in-law Joseph Schiavone, sisters-in-law Anita (Michael) Coughlin and Debbie Miller Gallagher.  He is also survived by many nieces, nephews and friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday August 29 in St. Dominic Catholic Church.  Friends may call at the Schiavone Funeral Home 1842 Belmont Ave on Friday from 4-8 PM and on Saturday from 8:30-9:30 AM. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his name to Autism Speaks 1060 State Rd 2nd Floor Princeton, NJ 08540.