Patricia Gallagher

Published by admin on Thu, 03/30/2017 - 1:32pm

MORRIS—Patricia L. Gallagher, 78, of Morris, formerly Morton, passed away Wednesday March 29, 2017 at Morris Hospital.
Born Jan. 2, 1939 in Highland Park, Patricia Lynn was a daughter of William and Anita (nee Farne) Hutchings. She was raised and educated in Highland Park, and graduated from Highland Park High School with the Class of 1957. Patricia furthered her education by attaining her bachelor’s degree at the University of Illinois in 1960. On Aug. 5, 1961, she married William J. Gallagher at Immaculate Conception Church in Highland Park. Patricia was employed as a junior high educator of American History and English at Blessed Sacrament School in Morton. She held membership with Immaculate Conception Church in Morris, Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church in Seneca, and with the University of Illinois Alumni Association. Patricia was an avid fan of college basketball and football, and enjoyed reading and was a member of the Morris Friends of the Library. She was a wonderful homemaker, who relished her role as a wife, mother and grandmother.
Survivors include her husband of 55 years: William; five children: Jennifer (Robert) Hercreg of Cedarburg, IL, Joan Gallagher of Evanston, Jeanne (Ken) Schellin of Libertyville, Jane (Patrick) Murphy of Indianola, IA, and William L. (Erin) Gallagher of Morton; seventeen grandchildren: Emily, Jack, and Paige Hercreg, Katina and Kira Bolos, Daniel and Anna Schellin, Paul, Kate and Megan Murphy, Tristan, Kamrin and Brynn Gallagher, and Julia, Ariel, Dawson and Sydney Trapp; one great granddaughter: Aria; step-mother: Lyn Martin of Northfield, IL; two half-sisters: Christine (John) Eisner of Kansas City, MO and Linda (Tom) Kelley of Boulder, CO, and two step-sisters: Dianne Viti of Highland Park and Dolores VanderPal of Lake Bluff, IL.
Patricia was preceded in death by her parents: William Hutchings and Anita (Lawrence) Morano.
Per Patricia's wishes, cremation rites have been accorded.
A memorial visitation and video tribute will be held at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 600 East Jackson Street, in Morris on Monday April 3, 2017 from 9 a.m. until time of Mass of Christian Burial, 11 a.m. with Reverend Ronald Margherio presiding.
A private inurnment will be in Riverview Cemetery, Marseilles.
 Preferred memorials may be made as gifts in Patricia’s memory to a charity of a donor’s choosing.
Family and friends may sign the online guest book, upload photographs, or share Patricia’s memorial page by logging onto: www.ReevesFuneral.com
Cremation services and memorial arrangements have been made under the direction and care of Reeves Funeral Homes, Ltd., 408 East Washington Street in Morris.