Beatrice I. Galligan

Beatrice Iva (Parsons) Galligan, a resident of Dedham for over 50 years, died Thursday, July 21, 2011 at the Briarwood Healthcare Center in Needham.  She was 100.  Beatrice was born October 17, 1910 in Quebec, Canada, one of the four children of Ernest and Lily May (Bennett) Parsons.  She was the wife of the late Henry A. Galligan; the mother of the late Robert H. Galligan; and the sister of the late Clara McKergow.  Beatrice is survived by her daughter, Beverly Galligan of Dedham; her brother, Trevor Parsons of Needham; her sister, Sylvia Thompson of Newfoundland, Canada; her eight grandchildren, Michael Girard, Virginia Blasnick, Patricia Marzo, Cathleen Howard, Deborah McKee, Patrick Galligan, Judith Richardson, and Michael Galligan; and eight great grandchildren.  Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral Tuesday, July 26th at 10 AM at the Folsom Funeral Home, 87 Milton Street, Dedham followed by burial in Knollwood memorial Park in Canton.