Maryellen Gallagher

Maryellen Gallagher Obituary

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Age - 94

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September 11, 2023

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North Wildwood, NJ

Maryellen "Marie" Gallagher, age of 94 passed away on September 2nd, 2023. daughter of the late Catherine and James Cassidy. Beloved mother of Frank Rydzewski (Mary), Thomas Rydzewski (Gina), John Rydzewski, and the late Joseph Rydzewski (Vivian). Marie was the devoted and loving grandmother of Krista, Frankie (Andrea), Joseph, Thomas, Patrick (Lynda), Sean, and great-grandmother of Kaitlyn, Adeline, and Amelia. She was the sister of the late Catherine Warner, Jim Cassidy, and Jack Cassidy. She will be greatly missed by Eileen and Frank Devlin, her many nieces and nephews, and her many kind close friends. Marie was a proud graduate of J. W. Hallahan High School. She was an active member of Wildwood Civic Club, Red Hat Ladies, Fed. of Democratic Women, Forever Young, Lazarus House, J. O. Y. , Cape Regional Hospital Auxiliary, and AARP Viewing will be held at St. Ann's Church (Notre Dame de la Mer Parish), 2901 Atlantic Avenue, Wildwood, NJ 08260, on Wednesday, September 27th, from 10 to 10:45am. Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00am. Burial at St. Mary's Cemetery, 1056 Seashore Road Cape May, New Jersey 08204. In lieu of flowers, donations in Marie's memory to Lazarus House Ministries, Inc, P. O. Box 1792 Wildwood, NJ 08260 or Wildwood Catholic Academy, 1500 Central Ave, North Wildwood, NJ 08260 will be appreciated. Condolences may be sent to ingersollgreenwoodfh. com

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