Frances Anne Kelleher Gallup

SOUTH GLENS FALLS – Frances Anne Kelleher Gallup, known as Anne to her friends and family, passed away peacefully at the age of 88 on February 1, 2021 at the Home of the Good Shepherd in South Glens Falls, New York. She was beloved by her family and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Born August 5, 1932, in Fort Edward, she was the daughter of the late William and Frances (née Bruce) Kelleher. Anne graduated from Fort Edward High School, and later graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Home Economics. She taught at Fort Ann High School, before becoming a homemaker and mother to her four children. After raising a family, she went back to work as a reading specialist and teaching assistant in the Hudson Falls school system.

While she was growing up in Fort Edward, her family attended St. Joseph’s Church in Fort Edward, and later, after moving to Queensbury, she joined Our Lady of the Annunciation Roman Catholic Church.

Anne enjoyed music, art, reading, crossword puzzles, and time with her family. Her Catholic faith was very important to her. She was gentle, considerate, and a very attentive listener. She will be remembered for her wry, witty sense of humor, quick mind, and impeccable sense of style. Anne traveled the world with her brother William including trips to Ireland and Scotland, special to her because of her family’s heritage. Anne remained physically active, fit, and independent well into her old age. She volunteered for several years as a docent at the Hyde Collection in Glens Falls and the Old Fort House Museum in Fort Edward.

In addition to her parents, Anne was predeceased by her sister, Mary Ellen Nolan (Robert); brother, Rev. William Kelleher; sister, Helen Kelleher Smythe (John); and former husband, Martin G. Gallup.

Left to cherish her memory include her children, Claire Gallup Suminski (Joe) of Franklin, NC; Amy Gallup Kuster (Valentin) of Kingsbury, Martin A. Gallup (Ghislaine) of Clifton Park, and Jane Ellen Gallup of Glens Falls; and grandchildren, Patrick Futch (Gabriella), Michael Futch (Teresa), Annie Suminski, Tessa Kuster Hetherington (Geoffrey), Jamy Beth Suminski Ferraro (Michael), Dana Kuster, Amanda Futch, Jerome Suminski (Katie), Lillian Futch, Molly Suminski, and Annabelle Gallup; she was fortunate to live to see five great-grandchildren along with many nieces, nephews, cousins, and other extended family members and friends.

A Memorial Mass will be held 11 am on Tuesday, February 9 at Our Lady of the Annunciation Roman Catholic Church, in Queensbury. If attending in person, please wear a mask and follow coronavirus guidelines.

Follow this link to view a livestream of the mass: https://www.olaqueensbury.org/

A private family burial will be held at St. Mary’s Cemetery in South Glens Falls. 

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations to the Parkinson’s Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Ste 1509, New York, NY 10018.