Mary Elizabeth Gallagher

Background

Gallagher, Mary Elizabeth was born on May 11, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of William J. and Katherine Jane (Lally) Corcoran.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Simmons College, 1950; Master of Education, Boston College, 1954.

Career

Teacher, Barre (Massachusetts) H.S., 1950-1953; elementary teacher, St. Anne's, Pittsburgh, 1965-1993; confraternity of christian doctrine teacher, St. Thomas More Church, Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, 1960-1990; co-member, Divine Providence Sisters, Allison Park, Pennsylvania, since 1977.

Achievements

• Mary Elizabeth Gallagher has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President South Hills College Club, Pittsburgh, since 1997, Legion of Mary Comitium, Pittsburgh, 1992-1995, Our Lady of Unity Praesidium, Pittsburgh, 1986-1990, 95-;vice president Ladies of Charity, St. Thomas More, Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, since 1995. Volunteer Kane Hospital, Pittsburgh, since 1960. Member Democratic Committee Women Mount Lebanon Democratic committee, Pittsburgh, since 1967, ward chairman, since 1977, annual chair of fund raising dinner, since 1980.

Historian Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, St. Anne's Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania, 1992-1996.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, theatre, opera, symphony, movies.

Connections

Married John Michael Gallagher, August 15, 1953. Children: John, Katherine, Robert, William, Margaret, Sarah (deceased).

Father:

William J. Corcoran

Mother:

Katherine Jane (Lally) Corcoran

Spouse:

John Michael Gallagher

child:

Katherine Gallagher

child:

Margaret Gallagher

child:

Sarah Gallagher (deceased)

child:

William Gallagher

child:

Robert Gallagher

child:

John Gallagher