92 Marianna O’Gallagher – Historian, Author, Story Teller.
- It is with deep sadness that our committee has learned of the passing of Marianna O’Gallagher in Quebec City on Sunday morning 23rd May 2010.
- In 2009, the committee requested permission from Marianna to include her name on Side 3 of the Ireland Canada Monument for her endless efforts in her writings and other works to highlight events at Grosse Ile, Quebec during the years 1845-1850.
- Instead, Marianna in her unselfishness recommended that her grand-father Jeremiah O’Gallagher, originally from Macroom in County Cork be included for his efforts to complete the AOH Celtic Cross at Grosse Ile Quebec to honour the 6500+ Irish that died on the the island during the years of 1845-48. Jeremiah O’Gallagher’s name was subsequently added to the list of 100 names.
- In August 2009 prior to the 150th anniversary celebrations on the island and in Quebec City, Marianna donated a stone from the original cross which was broken off during a storm in the late 1940′s and asked that it be included in the completed Ireland Canada Monument. The stone had been left from the subsequent repair work done to the cross by her father Dermot O’Gallagher and Dr. Larkin Kerwin.
- The committee was delighted to receive such a historic piece and the stone will be included in the completed Ireland Canada Monument.
- The stone was later transferred by his Excellency Ambassador Declan Kelly to Archbishop J. Michael Miller CSV at the Transfer of the Stone ceremony held at Place des Arts Coquitlam on October 5th 2009 with Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart attending.
- Today, the stone is now on display at Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Coquitlam British Columbia.
- When the Ireland Canada Monument is built all Irish Canadians will owe Marianna O’Gallagher a debt of gratitude.
- See also Marianna O’Gallagher’s writings.
- http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/obituaries/2010/0529/1224271392381.html
- Dia Dhuit Marianna. (May God be with you Marianna.)
The stone from the AOH Cross on Grosse Ile at Our Lady of Fatima Parish Coquitlam B.C. donated to the Ireland Canada Monument by Marianna O’Gallagher.
O’GALLAGHER, Marianna, C.M., C.Q.1929-2010
- On May 24th, 2010 at the ‘‘Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec (Hôpital Laval)’’, at the age of 81 years old, passed away Marianna O’Gallagher, daughter of the late Dermot I. O’Gallagher and the late Norma K. O’Neil. She lived in Québec City.
- The family will receive condolences at
- Funérarium Lépine-Cloutier
- 1025, route de l’Église
- Québec (Québec) G1V 3W1
- Sunday, May 30th, 2010 from 14:00 to 17:00 and from 19:00 to 22:00 as well as Monday, May 31st, 2010 from 11:30 to 13:30.
- The funeral service will be held on May 31st, 2010 at 14:00 at St-Patrick’s Church, 1145, de Salaberry, Québec City.
- She leaves to mourn her brothers, her sister and her brothers in-law and sisters in-law : the late John (Nicole Paquette), the late Brendan (Dorothy T. McNeil), Patrick (Liliane Blanchard), Neil, Ellen Clare (Ken Wood) as well as many nephews, nieces and friends. She leaves to mourn cousins and relatives of the Conway, Delaney, O’Neil and Loney families.
- In lieu of flowers, please donate to the ‘‘Fondation de l’Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec (Hôpital Laval)’’, 2725, chemin Ste-Foy, Québec (Québec) G1V 4G5 tel : 418 656-8711 or the ‘‘St-Brigid’s Home Foundation’’, 1645, chemin St-Louis, Québec, (Québec) G1S 4M3 tel : 418 681-4687 or Irish Heritage Quebec, 1145, de Salaberry, Québec (Québec) G1R 2V7 tel : 418 527-2238.
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