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Eileen Mary Gallagher
February 12, 2012

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Eileen Mary (Kinosky) Gallagher, age 77, of Wilmington, formerly of Woburn and Winchester, passed away Feb. 12, 2012 after a sudden illness. She was the beloved wife for 45 years of Eric F. Gallagher. Born and raised in Woburn, she was a graduate of Woburn High School. In her early years, Eileen worked in electronics for Sylvania in N. Woburn and then ran a daycare center in Winchester for many years. She was also employed by the Town of Winchester as a crossing guard. A great cook, Eileen loved to host holiday dinners and share her great dishes with family and friends. She enjoyed life very much. She and her husband liked to go to Foxwoods Casino where she loved to play the slot machines and was often very lucky. She will be greatly missed by all her family and friends, as she was a great person and loved life to the fullest. Eileen was the loving mother/aunt of Peter Sweet and Grace Cail, both of Woburn, and the cherished sister of Beverly Sweet and her husband Harold, and Shirley Butler, all of Woburn and the devoted grandmother of Robert Roscillo, Jr. and his wife Nichole, Jessica Roscillo and Michael Gallagher and the great-grandmother of Nicholas, Dominic and Damian Roscillo. She was the aunt of Susan Ray and her husband Kevin of ME, Harold Sweet of Woburn, Stephen Sweet of Peabody, Paul Sweet of Waltham, Ellen Blampye of Woburn and Thomas Butler and his wife Karen of Sandwich, MA and great-aunt of Stephen Sweet, Jr., Madelyn and Olivia Ray and Heather and Marissa Blampye. Eileen is also survived by her aunt Anna Leek of Woburn, her dear friends Linda Pica, Andy Connolly, Mike Bodnar, Ernst Schoennagel and many friends at Dunkin Donuts. Her funeral will be held from the Costello Funeral Home, 177 Washington St., Winchester on Thurs. at 11AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Charles Church 280 Main St., Woburn at 12PM. Relatives and friends respectfully invited to attend. Interment at Wildwood Cemetery, Winchester. Visiting hours will be held in the funeral home on Wed. 4-8PM. If desired, donations in Eileen’s memory may be made to the North East Animal Shelter 347 Highland Ave. Salem, MA 01970 (978)745-9880.

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Costello Funeral Home
177 Washington Street
Winchester, MA 01890
781-729-1730