Obituary: Stephen Gallagher, 49, of Malden

The following is from Boston Cremation.

Stephen J. Gallagher, 49, of Malden, passed away Friday, Oct. 31, 2014.

Stephen was the beloved son of Gail Gallagher and Francis Gallagher and father of Max Alfred Gallagher. Stephen was born in New York City on Feb. 19, 1965, spent some of his childhood in the city, then moved to Teaneck, New Jersey, Columbus, Ohio, and North Brunswick, New Jersey. He eventually ended up in the Boston area for the past 20 years, was married to Naomi Kahn and became father to Max Gallagher in 2002. Stephen was known for his quirky sense of humor, great smile and creativity.

There will be a memorial service for Stephen on Friday, Dec. 5, from 2-5 p.m. at Boston Cremation, 287 Main St., Malden. Relatives and family are kindly invited to attend. A priest from Sacred Hearts Church will be speaking and others who wish to speak are welcome. At around 5:30 p.m., we will have a mini-Viking funeral at a location to be determined. Please come and share the memory and bid farewell.

In lieu of flowers, you may make a donation in Stephen’s name to The Salvation Army, The Mission of Boston, Sacred Hearts Church Food Pantry or Bread of Life of Malden. These are all great organizations that Stephen was involved with.