Cecilia Gallagher Obituary
With solemn reverence, we commemorate Cecilia Gallagher of Needham, Massachusetts, whose life came to an end on April 6, 2026 at the age of 88, leaving behind cherished memories. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Cecilia Gallagher to show support.
She was predeceased by: her father Nicholas Scanzillo; and her siblings, Augusta Scanzillo and Lola Cuevas. She is survived by: her mother Jenny Scanzillo; her siblings, Rita Durfee of Natick and John Scanzillo of Florida; her children, John H. Gallagher III (Catherine DeMello) of Falmouth and Karen G. Brassil (Paul W. Brassil) of Medfield, Massachusetts.; and her grandchildren, Emma O'Connor (Brendan), Maia Gallagher, Gavin Gallagher, Rochelle Stone-DeMello, Caroline Brassil, Jennifer Wondolowski (Rob) and Jack Brassil. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Cecilia's memory to MSPCA-Angell, 350 South Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02130. Donations may be made through the MSPCA-Angell Memorial Gift Form, online at mspca.org/remember (http://mspca.org), or by phone at 617-541-5046.
