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Title: Bernard H Gallagher died 1982
Post by: City Hall on Thursday 03 July 25 20:40 BST (UK)

Hi all, just wondering if anyone can turn up any death notice/obituary for
Bernard H Gallagher
Born New Jersey 1928
Died Brooklyn NYC 1982
He was my mother's full cousin.
Thank you.
Paul.

Title: Re: Bernard H Gallagher died 1982
Post by: shellyesq on Thursday 03 July 25 20:54 BST (UK)

Who were Bernard's parents?  Are you sure about the information that you have? 

There's a tree on Ancestry that seems to be about your Bernard, but may have co-mingled two Bernard Gallaghers, as one seems to be Bernard G. Gallagher who was born in Pennsylvania in 1928 & died in Ohio on 20 May 1982.

Title: Re: Bernard H Gallagher died 1982
Post by: City Hall on Thursday 03 July 25 23:06 BST (UK)

Hi shellyesq, Bernard's parents were definitely John Gallagher and Bridget(McGinley) Gallagher. He may have been born as early as 1926, not 1928. He may also have married Margaret J Reilly. He certainly applied for a marriage license in 1948 to marry her.
Paul'

Title: Re: Bernard H Gallagher died 1982
Post by: shellyesq on Friday 04 July 25 00:32 BST (UK)

There's a WWII draft registration card for Bernard Hugh Gallagher, b. 19 Jun. 1926 in Long Branch, New Jersey, living in Brooklyn at 42 Sterling Pl. with Mrs. Bridget Gallagher.  There's an entry on the NJ birth index that has a Bernard Gallagher born on that date in that town too. 

I think this is his mother's obituary - https://www.newspapers.com/article/brooklyn-eagle-obituary-for-bridget-gall/175856664/

Bridget's burial seems to be at Holy Cross Cemetery in section ROSE, Row: G, Plot: 80 and there is a Bernard Gallagher with an internment date of 16 June 1984 in the same section in plot 78, so maybe that's him?  Cemetery listings searchable here - https://www.ccbklyn.org/locate-a-loved-one/

Title: Re: Bernard H Gallagher died 1982
Post by: shellyesq on Friday 04 July 25 00:39 BST (UK)

Bernard & Mary's marriage license is here - https://a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov/view/11125599  If you keep scrolling through it, the last page has their marriage certificate, so they were married.  In the left margin on the first page, there is handwriting that seems to refer to his baptismal certificate with a church and the same date of birth mentioned. 

Title: Re: Bernard H Gallagher died 1982
Post by: City Hall on Friday 04 July 25 10:11 BST (UK)

shellyesq, as always, thank you for your help and comprehensive reply. The full copy of the marriage license and marriage cert is a wonderful historical document to 'get my hands on'.
Thanks again.
Paul.

Title: Re: Bernard H Gallagher died 1982
Post by: shellyesq on Friday 04 July 25 15:26 BST (UK)

You're welcome.

I'm surprised Bernard isn't on the Social Security death index given the time frame of his likely death, but there are some professions where they had their own pensions and didn't use Social Security.

His enlistment in the US Army seems to be here - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMN6-R24?lang=en

Title: Re: Bernard H Gallagher died 1982
Post by: City Hall on Saturday 05 July 25 12:03 BST (UK)

Thanks shellyesq.
Paul.