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Wendy K. Williams Gallagher, 57, a resident of Quakertown, PA, since 2000, passed away Friday, April 7, 2023, at Grand View Hospital in Sellersville, PA, after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's Disease. She and her husband, Frank T. Gallagher, would have celebrated their 24 th wedding anniversary on April 10 th of this year.
Born August 12, 1965, in Wellsboro, Tioga County, PA, she was a daughter of Ruth Ann (Yilek) Williams of Westfield, PA, and the late Terry James Williams. She was a 1983 graduate of Cowanesque Valley High School and earned her associate degree from Central Penn College. Wendy began her career with IKEA in Plymouth Meeting, PA, in 1985. She soon transferred to the company's North American headquarters where she worked for almost 30 years.
Wendy was a member of St. Isidore Roman Catholic Church of Quakertown, PA. She was an avid gardener, a fantastic cook, and enjoyed bird watching. She traveled around the world both professionally and personally. She loved her family, her pets, and her home.
In addition to her husband and mother, she is survived by her sister, Michele Shimmin and her husband, Robert, of Hermitage, PA; and numerous nieces and nephews including Jordan Shimmin of Pittsburgh, PA, Kaylin Shimmin of Sharon, PA, Justin Gallagher of Pottstown, PA, Chase Gallagher of Chester Springs, PA, Alex Ciaravino of Vorhees, NJ, and Sophia Ciaravino, MD of Venice, FL. She is also survived by her father-in-law, Gene Gallagher of Sugarloaf, PA; brothers-in-law, John Gallagher, Esq. of Drums, PA, and Gene Gallagher and his wife, Nadia, of Vorhees, NJ; and her sister-in-law, Molly Panzarella and her husband, Joseph, of Milton, DE.
In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her mother-in-law, MaryBeth Gallagher.
Family will receive friends for her viewing from 5-8 pm on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at Williams-Bergey-Koffel Funeral Home, Inc., 667 Harleysville Pike, Telford (Franconia Twp.), PA, and again at St. Isidore Catholic Church, 2545 W. Pumping Station Road, Quakertown, PA, from 9-9:45 am on Wednesday. The public Funeral Mass will then be celebrated at 10 am on Wednesday at the church. The burial will take place at Resurrection Cemetery in Allentown, PA. For those desiring, contributions may be made in her memory to the Indian Valley Education Foundation at www.indianvalleyef.org , or to Grand View Health Foundation at www.gvh.org/grand-view-health-foundation-main.org. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.WilliamsBergeyKoffel.com .
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