Obituary of Geraldine Gallagher

Geraldine Gallagher (nee Green) Age 88. At rest Saturday, March 19, 2016 at St. Patrick's Residence Nursing and Rehabilitation, Naperville, with her loving family at her side following a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Born June 5, 1927 in Litchfield, she moved to Joliet at an early age, and was a 1945 graduate of Joliet Township High School. She married the love of her life, Gerald J. Gallagher, and they shared 69 wonderful years together. After raising her boys, she went to work as a bookkeeper for Americana Healthcare Center, and later for E. B. Brown where she spent many years. She also enjoyed working at DuPage Podiatry Center until her retirement. Geraldine and Gerald were life long Cub fans and enjoyed watching their games on TV. She also enjoyed following the stock market and being involved in the lives of her grandchildren. Geraldine will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and will be greatly missed by her family. Surviving are her three sons, Thomas (Jane), Dr. Gary (Dr. Karen) and Dr. Kevin (Vicki) Gallagher; five grandchildren, Melissa Gallagher, Nicholette (Brian) Varley, Erica (Jason) Burke, Ryland and Delaney Gallagher; great-grandchildren, Fallon, David, Nicholas, Oliver, Delilah, Mason and Gabriella. Preceded in death by her beloved husband, Gerald, on October 26, 2015; and her mother, Eulah G. Peters Bessell; her father and step-fathers. Funeral Services for Geraldine Gallagher will be held Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 10:15 a.m. from the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington Rds., Joliet to the Cathedral of St. Raymond for a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Interment Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Patrick's Residence Nursing and Rehabilitation would be appreciated. Visitation Tuesday, 4-8 p.m. at the funeral home.