Obituary of Mark Kevin Gallagher

STOW - Mark K. Gallagher, 51, passed away on April 12, 2021. Mark was born in Bronx, NY, grew up in North Hill, and was a resident of Stow since 1993. He attended St. Martha’s School, North High School, where he played baseball, and graduated from The University of Akron with a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Management and Human Resources. He had been employed with Lite Metals as a Quality Engineer over the past eight years. Prior to, he was an Inventory Manager with Enterprise for 17 years. An avid Cleveland sports fan, Mark also enjoyed poker, playing guitar, golfing, and spending time with his fiancé and kids. He was the life of the party, and always had a good story, and told it well. His humor was infectious. Preceded in death by father, Thomas Gallagher, he is survived by his mother, Dolores Gallagher; children, Anne Marie (Joe Kollar) Gallagher, Tommy Gallagher; fiancé, Pam Flaherty; sisters, Theresa (Doug) Morrison, Lauren (Joe) Stohovitch; brothers, Tom (Mary) Gallagher, Steve (LeAnn) Gallagher; godmother, Mary Linda Thomas; 11 nieces and nephews; and his beloved dog, Rufus. Fr. Norm Douglas will conduct funeral service at 3 PM Saturday at Redmon Funeral Home, 3633 Darrow Road, Stow, OH 44224. Friends may call Saturday, 12 PM to service time. Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Humane Society of Summit County, 7996 Darrow Road, Ste. 30, Twinsburg, OH 44087.