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'''Born: '''<span style="">April 15, 1913

'''Died: '''<span style="">May 3, 1965

'''Married: '''<span style="">Mary Hudak

'''Robert A. Gallagher''' was a [[https://localwiki.org/hsl/World_War_II_veteran|World War II veteran]].  He was <span style="">a son of Robert and Ola Swinyer Gallagher. 
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''Adirondack Daily Enterprise''<span>, May 4, 1965

'''Robert A. Gallagher '''

Robert A, Gallagher, 52, of [[74%201%2F2%20Bloomingdale%20Avenue|74 1/2 Bloomingdale Avenue]], Saranac Lake, died suddenly yesterday afternoon at the Veteran's Memorial Association Hall.

Mr. Gallagher, a life-long resident of the area, was born April 15, 1913 at [[Rainbow%20Lake|Rainbow Lake]], a son of Robert and Ola Swinyer Gallagher. He was a carpenter and was a member of the Carpenters' Union. He served with the Army's 563rd Ordnance Heavy Maintenance Truck Company in the European theater during World War II and was a member of the American Legion.

Survivors are his wife, the former Mary Hudak whom he married on July 2, 1956; a daughter, Mary Jo; a sister, Mrs. Nellie Williams of [[Paul%20Smiths|Paul Smiths]]; and a brother, Harold of Glens Falls.

Friends may call at the [[Fortune%20Funeral%20Home|Fortune Funeral Home]] where a service will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday with the Rev. [[George%20Sailer|George Sailer]], pastor of the Adirondack Parish officiating. Burial will follow at [[St.%20John's%20Cemetery%20in%20Paul%20Smiths|St. John's in the Wilderness Cemetery]] at [[Paul%20Smiths|Paul Smiths]].

Pallbearers will be Charles Besaw, Benjamin Rieck, Herbert Fountain, and Alfred Beaney.

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