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Raymond C. Gallagher - Class of 1981

Submitted by Pauline Rute Hall 1952 <Grammypgh@aol.com> on 08/Jan/2015
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   Raymond C. Gallagher a longtime area resident entered into rest on January 7, 2015 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh. He was 51 years old. The son of the late Raymond and Lucille Gallagher, Raymond was born on July 5, 1963 in Cold Spring, NY. He married Dawn M. Vaninwegen in October of 1996. Raymond graduated from Newburgh Free Academy in 1981 (see camera shy) Raymond is survived by his loving wife of 18 years, Dawn and their two dogs, Molly and Maxwell; his sister, Lori Yonnone and her husband, David of New Windsor, along with their children: Lucy, Anna and Stacy; his mother-in-law, Betty VanInwegen and his brother-in-law, Raymond Louis VanInwegen Jr. of Newburgh; and many friends. He was predeceased by his father-in-law, Raymond Louis VanInwegen Sr. Raymond started out volunteering within the ambulance corps at the age of 16 with NEWVAC and remained a life member of the New Windsor ambulance corps. Later in life he had become an EMT, he was a New Windsor Fire Department member for more than ten years, a former member of Goodwill Fire Department, a driver for Mobile Life Ambulette, a parts driver for Auto International, and a Correction Officer for Orange County Department of Corrections. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations in Raymond's name to the ASPCA, 940 Little Britian Rd., New Windsor, NY 12553, or call 845-564-6810. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, January 10th at Brooks Funeral Home, 481 Gidney Ave., Newburgh. A Funeral Service will be celebrated at 12 noon at the Funeral Home, Deacon Peter Haight will be the Celebrant. Arrangements under the care of Brooks Funeral Home. To send a personal condolence, please visit www.Brooksfh.com or call 845-561-8300.

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