Ellen Ann Albin Gallagher | Eastern North Carolina Now

Born: March 5, 1943, Died: October 23, 2018

    Mrs. Ellen Ann Albin Gallagher, 75, a resident of Chocowinity, NC died Tuesday, October 23, 2018.

    She was born March 5, 1943 to the late Bernard and Nan Cavanaugh Albin in the Bronx, NY. Ellen graduated from St. Simon Stock High School, Bronx, NY and attended Drake Secretarial School in the Bronx and Bergen Community College in Paramus, NJ. Ellen was a Keypunch Operator for Royal Globe Insurance Company, a Computer Tape Librarian for General Motors Acceptance Corporation in NYC from 1960 - 1970, a Florist at Washington Florists, Washington Township, NJ from 1985 - 1988 and The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (A&P) from 1988 - 1999. Ellen also worked as an Administrative Assistant in Construction & Design and Procurement Departments.

    She was preceded in death by her brothers-in-law; Albert, Ronald, Allen Raymond and his wife, Katherine (nee McGovern) and their daughter, Diane (nee Gallagher) Groesbeck. Cousin Susan Thompson (nee Cavanaugh) and her husband, Wayne of Hampton Bays, NY. Cousins Theodore (Teddy) Schenkewitz, his wife, Judy and their son, Kenneth.

    She is survived by her husband, Edward, with whom she shared 52 years of wedded bliss. Her sons, James and wife, Susan (nee Pappas) of Mountainside, NJ, Kevin Gallagher of Chocowinity, NC, and daughter, Nan and her husband, Adam Auferio of Succasunna, NJ. Her grandchildren; Michael and Shannen Gallagher of Mountainside, NJ and Fiona and Blaze Auferio of Succasunna, NJ. One brother, Fr. John Gallagher OFM Cap of Middletown, CT. Two sisters-in-law; Nan Gallagher (nee Ferns) of Hawley, PA and Elizabeth Gallagher (nee McGuigan) of Melbourne Beach, FL as well as numerous nieces and nephews. A celebration of Ellen's life will be held Friday, October 26, 2018 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm at Hillside Funeral Service.