Individual Details

Death

Birth: Jan. 15, 1926
Haven
Tama County
Iowa, USA
Death: Nov. 7, 2012
Brooklyn
Poweshiek County
Iowa, USA

Faye E. Gallagher, age 86 of Brooklyn, died Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at her home. Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Monday, November 12, 2012, Grace United Methodist Church, Brooklyn with Rev. John Dodds officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Brooklyn. Visitation: 4 to 7 P.M. Sunday, November 11, 2012 at Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn. A memorial fund has been established.

Faye is survived by her children, Dennis Gallagher (Rita) of Belle Plaine, Tim Gallagher (Liliana Maldonado) of Herndon, VA, Gregory Gallagher and John Gallagher, both of Brooklyn and JoAnn Winter (Joe) of Earlville; six grandchildren Denise Gallagher of Cedar Rapids, Nicholas Gallagher (Tylar) of Belle Plaine, Riley Gallagher of Brooklyn and Nichole, Kelly and Paige Winter of Earlville. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Raphael in 1988, and three sisters, Ada Squiers, Helen Beadle and Carol Squiers.

Faye Evelyn Stone was born January 15, 1926 in Haven, Iowa, the daughter of Frank and Florence Rector Stone. She graduated from Brooklyn High School in 1943 and then from the American Institute of Business (AIB). She married Mathias Raphael Gallagher on November 5, 1952 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Brooklyn. Faye was employed at various businesses in the area, including the Carnsforth Restaurant as a waitress, and as bookkeeper for Brooklyn Elevator, Smith Douglas Fertilizer, and Barbara Whisenand. She enjoyed the Haven community, and talking about living on the family farm. She looked forward to coffee downtown with her friends, and taking the children to the state fair. Faye was an avid Hawkeye and Chicago Cubs fan. She was a devoted wife and mother, with her family being her main focus in life.


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Parents:
Frank Thomas Stone (1887 - 1945)
Florence Rector Stone (1888 - 1985)

Spouse:
Mathias Raphael Gallagher (1921 - 1988)

Sibling:
Ada Stone Squiers (1917 - 2006)*
Faye Evelyn Stone Gallagher (1926 - 2012)

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Calvary Cemetery
Brooklyn
Poweshiek County
Iowa, USA

Created by: Butler12
Record added: Nov 08, 2012
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