Kathleen Ellen Gallagher

Kathleen (Kathy) Gallagher, 79, passed away on February 3, 2024 after a brief hospitalization due to stroke.  She was surrounded by her family with love, prayer, and attention.

Kathy, born Kathleen Nickels 1944 in Cleveland Ohio, married her childhood sweetheart, Roderick Gallagher, in 1962.  Together, in 1971, they ventured to Orange County, California where they built a family and business.

Kathy’s love of her family, friends, and fun was what she was known for.  Her smile and laugh lit up every room she entered and touched everyone she met.  She loved her time at the Colorado River where they built a home and eventually retired to.  

She is preceded in death by her parents Lloyd and Florence, her siblings Phylis and Richard, and her loved daughter, Kelly.

Kathy leaves her husband Roderick, Mohave Valley, AZ, her children Cheryl Price (Gary), Roderick (Torie), Micheal (Suzanne), and all of Southern California.  Grandchildren; Gary Dean Price Jr (Briana), Sara Price, Karess Gallagher (Hafdis), Kioni Gallagher, Bailey Gallagher, Matthew Gallagher, Tanner Gallagher, and great grandson Ryan Price.

The family will hold a celebration of life at a date to be determined. Family and friends are invited to sign an online memorial guestbook at www.starmortuary.com