Fr. Maurice Gallagher 5-4-1921 ~ 5-25-2015) Fr. Maurice O. Gallagher, 94, a Priest of the Diocese of Pueblo, formerly of Waukon, IA, died Monday, May 25, 2015, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, May 30th, at 11:00 am at St. Mary’s Hanover Catholic Church in rural Waukon. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 7 pm Friday at Martin Funeral Home (202 Allamakee St NW, Waukon, IA 52172), where there will be a 3:45 pm Scripture Service. Memorial services in the Pueblo area are: Noon June 2, 2015 at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart; and 10:30 am June 14, 2015 at Sacred Heart Parish, Avondale. Cards or messages of condolence can be sent to Los Pobres, c/o Sr. Nancy Crafton, P. O. Box 304, Avondale, Colorado 80122.
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