News Release
Funeral for Sergeant Mark Gallagher
January 27, 2010
Funeral for Sergeant Mark Gallagher
Visitation
The visitation will take place on Tuesday January 26 and Wednesday January 27 from 2:00p.m. to 4:00p.m.and 7:00p.m to 9:00p.m. at Scott Funeral Home, 815 Main Street, Woodstock, NB
Funeral Service
A Regimental funeral will be held on Thursday, January 28 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Gertrude’s Church. All seating within the church is reserved, therefore; the overflow will be accommodated at the nearby Carleton Civic Centre. Following the funeral an open reception will occur at Woodstock High School, located directly beside the Civic Centre.
St. Gertrude’s Roman Catholic Church: 105 Union Street, Woodstock, NB
Carleton Civic Centre: 105 Connell Park Road, Woodstock, Carleton County
Order of Dress
RCMP: Review Order (Stripped Sam Browne)
Other police and peace officers: Formal dress uniform
All peace and police officers who have served on a UN Mission may bring and wear their blue beret.
*All peace officers that would like to march in the parade are asked to be turned out at the Civic Centre, ready to board the shuttle at no later than noon.
Reception
A reception will be held at Woodstock High School, 144 Connell Park Road, Woodstock, N.B. (located directly beside the Civic Centre).
Directions
From Fredericton To Civic Center:
Trans Canada Highway- Route 2 (TCH) north from Fredericton to Woodstock
Continue on TCH to Exit 185 (Route 550) Connell Road
After exiting the TCH, turn right on Connell Road
Continue on Connell Road to Connell Park Drive
Exit left from Connell Road to Connell Park Drive
Follow Connell Park Drive past the High School to the Civic Center
Parking lot is located at the top of Connell Park Drive - upper lot of Civic Center
From Edmundston to Civic Center:
Trans Canada Highway- Route 2 (TCH) south from Edmundston to Woodstock
Continue on TCH to Exit 185 (Route 550) Connell Road
After exiting the TCH, turn left on Connell Road
Continue on Connell Road to Connell Park Drive
Exit left from Connell Road to Connell Park Drive
Follow Connell Park Drive past the High School to the Civic Center
Parking lot is located at the top of Connell Park Drive - upper lot of Civic Center
Transportation and Parking
Parking for the overflow is available at the Carleton Civic Centre.
Those marching
Parking will be available at the Carleton Civic Centre. Those marching are asked to be turned out at the Civic Centre no later than noon.
Donation Information
At the request of Mark’s wife Lisa Gallagher, the family is asking that in lieu of flowers, all donations in Mark’s honour can be made to Three Angels Children's Relief which runs an orphanage, school and medical clinic in Haiti. The website is:www.threeangelshaiti.org.
Donations can be made through the website or mailed to:
Three Angels
138 Palm Coast Parkway NE #279
Palm Coast, FL, USA
32137
