STAMFORD, CT — Eileen Gallagher, a resident at Brighton Gardens of Stamford, celebrated her 102nd birthday on Thursday.
Eileen’s highway to Stamford had many stops alongside the way in which.
Born Sept. 1, 1920, in Minneapolis, Minn., Eileen Ritten was certainly one of 4 siblings. Whereas within the tenth grade in highschool, she met Bob Gallagher by way of her sister, who ran the varsity’s misplaced and located. Eileen ultimately graduated highschool in 1938, and married Bob on Sept. 30, 1941.
The couple moved to Detroit for Bob’s transient profession within the U.S. Border Patrol. Bob enlisted within the military shortly after December 1941, and Eileen then launched into a profession of following him from base to base, with stops in Michigan, New York, Maryland, Louisiana and Texas, and at last to San Francisco the place Bob was shipped out to Okinawa, Japan.
Eileen discovered work as a secretary at every base by way of the United Service Group. After World Battle II ended, the Gallaghers lived in Richland, Va., and Idaho Falls, Idaho, and later in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, Pa. In 1954, they moved to Rye, N.Y., the place Eileen stayed till she got here to Brighton Gardens about 4 years in the past.
In 1972, Bob handed away on the age of 52. Eileen’s son, Jerry Gallagher, believes his father’s loss of life at a younger age gave Eileen sure expertise to have such a protracted and blissful life.
Eileen retired from working for James River Insurance coverage within the mid-1980’s. She now has loads of household in Stamford, which incorporates Jerry and his spouse Judy; granddaughter Katie Thomas and her husband Brendan Thomas; and nice grandsons Ryan, Jack and Sean.
Eileen additionally a grandson in Patrick Gallagher who’s married to Katie, together with nice granddaughter Clare, and nice grandson John; and grandson Neal Gallagher and his spouse Caroline. She has many favourite nieces and nephews in Minnesota.
At Brighton Gardens Of Stamford, Eileen likes to participate in arts. However on Thursday, she took a while to get pleasure from birthday cake together with her household and pals.
