Michael E. Gallagher
July 11, 1972 – March 2, 2021
Michael Eugene Gallagher, age 48, passed quietly with his family around him on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 in Shorewood. He is survived by his parents Merrilee Gallagher of Ft. Myers FL and Richard (Dee Yehling) Gallagher of Wilmington, three sisters; Traci (John) Curl, Kelly (Brian) Clauson and DeeDee Jandeska, one brother Neil “Mugsy” (Erin) Gallagher, Nieces, Brittany, Grace and Jade, Nephews, Joe, Leland, Liam and Kyle, Great nieces and nephews, Carson, Ryan, Brandon, Jenna, Kale, Judah and Wyatt. Aunts and Uncles, Ken and Loretta Gallagher, Betty Gallagher, Paulette and Joe Wilda, Bruno Klotz and Greg Flint and many cousins and friends. The “Manhattan House Guys” Gerald, Michael, Tony, Marty and Jay also survive.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Eugene and Mary Kay Gallagher, maternal grandparents Florence Crouse and Merrill (JoAnn Dailey) Crouse, aunt Carole Klotz, uncle David Gallagher, aunt and uncle Dan and Mitch Brown and aunt Jeanene Flint.
Michael loved baseball games and was an avid Cubs and Bears fan. He looked forward to attending Mass at St. Joe’s church with his dad, where the music always put him in a good mood. Mike was very drawn to people and knew how to work a crowd like a politician at a county fair. He graduated from the Lincoln Way Area Special Education school and lived at Trinity Services since he was 23 years old.
Funeral service for Michael Gallagher will be 10:00 am, Tuesday, March 9th at the Forsythe Gould Funeral Home, Manhattan, to St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mass of Christian Burial, 10:30 am. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorials to Trinity Services or St. Joseph Church would be most appreciated. Visitation Monday, 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Arrangements entrusted to Forsythe Gould Funeral Home, 507 S. State St. (Rt. 52) Manhattan, IL 60442, 815-478-3321, www.forsythegouldfh.com
March 9, 2021 – 10:30am cst
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