Obituary of Rose Maire Gallagher

Rose Marie Gallagher of Woodridge passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2014 at Achieve Nursing Home and Rehab surrounded by her family. She was 72. She was the daughter of the late Leonard and Pearl Skinner Koferl, born on September 9, 1941 in Narrowsburg, NY. Rose was very active in her community. She worked at several different places within the community. She was the Past President of the Ladies Auxiliary VFW # 6294 of Woodridge and Mountaindale, the American Legion #1053, Sullivan County Legion, Liberty Post # 9217 and Sullivan County VFW. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother; she will be deeply missed. She is survived by her devoted husband of 27 years Frank Gallagher, her loving children Robert Koferl and Roberta Kehrley, Deborah Mann, Balsley "Bucky" Loucks and his wife Lorraine, Lillian "Cookie" Magie and her husband William, Della Norris, and Peter Alsdorf, twenty-two grandchildren, six great grandchildren, three siblings James Koferl, Eleanor Edwards, and Augusta DeGraw, and her extended family. She was predeceased by nine brothers and sisters. A memorial graveside service will be held on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at 11:00am at Sullivan County Veterans Cemetery, Sunset Lake Road, Liberty, NY. Pastor Susan Woodworth will officiate. In lieu of flowers donations in Rose's name can be made to USMC Toys for Tots Foundation Gift Processing Administrator, 18251 Quantico Gateway Drive, Triangle, VA 22172 or Wounded Warrior Project P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675. Arrangements were under the direction of Colonial Bryant Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, for further information please call 845-434-7363 or visit www.colonialbryantfuneralhome.com