Ricardo Gallego

Obituary of Ricardo A. Gallego

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Ricardo A. Gallego, age 94, of 101 S. Pearl St., passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday Feb. 3, 2019 at Albany Medical Center Hospital.

 

Ricardo was born in Medellin, Colombia on Nov. 8, 1924 and was the son of the late Ricardo Gallego and Emilia Ester Lopez.  He immigrated to the United States in 1966.  Ricardo was an excellent machinist and worked for Elizabeth Leather Handbags and belonged to the Leather Goods, Plastics, Handbags and Novelty, Local #1 in New York.    He was the former husband of Ana Lucia Jimenez who died on Oct. 10, 2018.

 

Ricardo loved and took great pride in his family.  He loved music, found beauty in life and was a generous soul.  He will be missed dearly by all that knew and loved him.

 

He is the devoted father of Martha Tsuchiya of Manhattan and Richard (Mary Rose) Gallego of Clifton Park; brother of Alonso, Dolly and Dora all of Colombia; cherished grandfather of Sean Tsuchiya, Marisa Gallego, Richard Gallego, and Lauren Tsuchiya; uncle of Hector Gallego.

 

Calling hours will be from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Friday, February15, in the Chapel of St. Edward the Confessor Church, 569 Clifton Park Center Road Clifton Park, NY 12065.  Memorial Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, February 16, at St. Edward the Confessor Church.  Entombment will follow in Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery in Niskayuna, NY.

 

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Friday
15
February

CALLING HOURS

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Friday, February 15, 2019
St. Edward The Confessor Catholic Church
569 Clifton Park Center Road
Clifton Park, New York, United States
Saturday
16
February

MEMORIAL MASS

9:30 am - 10:30 am
Saturday, February 16, 2019
St. Edward The Confessor Catholic Church
569 Clifton Park Center Road
Clifton Park, New York, United States
Saturday
16
February

ENTOMBMENT

11:00 am - 11:15 am
Saturday, February 16, 2019
Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery
2501 Troy-Schenectady Road
Niskayuna, New York, United States
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