Paul A. Gallagher

Paul, age 85 passed away peacefully in Albuquerque on November 8, 2014. He was born in Malden, Massachusetts, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Gallagher. He graduated from the US Naval Academy at Annapolis MD in 1951 as an Ensign USN. While on Washington shore duty at the developing POLARIS missile system he met and married his wife, Leigh in May 1957. Leigh preceded him in death in 1998. Sea service was served in ships from amphibious to large and small combatants and auxiliary research and development types. In July 1967 he was transferred to the Sandia Base Field Command Stockpile Reliability and Quality Assurance section. He retired from the Navy at Sandia Base on 1 July 1971. He began a second career in Real Estate in 1971 and was a GRI and charter member of the New Mexico Chapter of Certified Residential Specialist (CRS). He went on to become a residential appraiser and fully retired in 2004. He is survived by his older sister, Augusta Baum of Massachusetts; daughters, Bonsal Henry (Husband Geoff) and Sarah Martinez (Husband Robert); and by grandchildren, Dominic Martinez (wife Heather) and Leighanna Carrasco (Husband Michael); and four great grandchildren, Marcus, Alexa, Adrianna and Mia all of Albuquerque. A Memorial Service with reception to follow will be on Saturday, November 29, 2014, 9:00 a.m. at FRENCH - Lomas. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Roadrunner Food Bank 5840 Office Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109.