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Mayo Man Found Dead in Home

By
APRIL DREW,
IrishCentral.com Staff Writer

Published Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 1:23 AM
Updated Thursday, July 23, 2009, 5:59 PM

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The body of a Co. Mayo man living in Queens was discovered in his apartment building on 42nd Street in Sunnyside on Thursday, December 11 after the superintendent of the building reported not seeing him in a few days.

Anthony "Tony" Gallagher's body lay dead in his own apartment for several days after what family believe was a heart attack. According to city officials, Gallagher's body was discovered by firefighters after the superintendent of 41-42 42nd Street in Queens called 911 stating he had not seen the tenant for several days.

Gallagher, 72, who came to the U.S. in 1970, had been a member of the Local 608 Carpenters Union for a number of years and was suffering from asbestos poisoning at the time of his death.

Gallagher's brother, Eddie, who lives in Holyoke, Massachusetts told the Irish Voice from his home on Tuesday that the family were very saddened when they heard the news.

"It's hard," said Eddie, who last saw his brother over Thanksgiving when he visited him in Massachusetts.

"I was in hospital having a hip surgery when Tony was here," said Eddie, sadly.

Gallagher, whose Co. Leitrim wife Josephine has been in a nursing home for the past three years in Kingston, New York because she suffers from Alzheimer's, had no children, but he was very close to his nieces and nephews who live in the U.S., London and Ireland.

According to Eddie, Gallagher was at home in Belacorrick, Co. Mayo only three years ago.

During his life in the U.S. Gallagher spent years working on the pipelines in Alaska before coming to New York.

"Tony was a great carpenter and joined the 608 when he got to New York," said Eddie.

Gallagher, who was a regular attendee at the Irish Northern Aid dinner every year, frequented Bliss Street Station pub and restaurant in Queens.

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