Magdeline M. Gallagher, a resident of Washingtonville, NY, passed away on July 13, 2024. She was 82 years old. Magdeline was born on February 28, 1942 in Dickson City, Pennsylvania to the late Stephen and Mary (Wasilewski) Sasala.
Magdeline and her husband Richie married on April 14, 1962. Together, they raised their daughters in the Inwood section of Manhattan. Upon Richie's retirement, they relocated to Washingtonville to be closer to their daughters and grandchildren. She and her husband traveled to California, Key West, and Hawaii and even frequented the slots in Atlantic City. Despite her long illness, Magdeline made every effort to watch her grandchildren grow and took pride in their success.
She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Richard; her daughters, Maureen (Tony) Haas and Laureen Pender; her five grandchildren, John (Jenn) and Brett Pender, Brianna (Peder) Abrahamsen, Joseph and William Haas; and her two great-grandsons, Calvin Pender, and Axel Abrahamsen, along with many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her brothers Stephen (Ilse) and Edward (Patricia) Sasala, along with her son-in-law John Pender II.
Visitation is scheduled for Wednesday, July 17th, from 5-8pm at David T Ferguson Funeral Home, 20 North Street, Washingtonville, NY 10992. A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for Thursday, July 18 at 10:30 am at St. Mary’s Church, 42 Goshen Ave, Washingtonville, NY 10992. Interment to follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 10 W Stevens Avenue, Hawthorne, NY 10532.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be in her honor to St. Joseph Seminary at 201 Seminary Ave Yonkers, NY 10704 or at https://dunwoodie.edu
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