Hugh A. Gallagher, 87, of Wayland, Mass., passed away Monday, Sept. 30, 2019.

Hugh grew up in Newton, Mass. He was a proud graduate of Mount Trinity Academy (1946), Boston College High School (1950) and the College of the Holy Cross (1954). Throughout high school and college he, like other members of his family, worked at Grover Cronin in Waltham, Mass. He served in the Army as an intelligence officer stationed at the Presidio in San Francisco. He was very proud of this service. Following the Army and a brief stint at Raytheon, Hugh began a career in Honeywell’s computer division that lasted for over 25 years. At Honeywell, he was part of a team that installed the first computers at the Boston Globe.

Hugh loved the mountains and lakes of northern New England. He especially loved Kezar Lake in Lovell. Decades after purchasing property on Kezar Lake, he realized a dream in the completion of a house that he helped plan and construct. Hugh loved circumnavigating the lake via kayak, hiking in the surrounding woods and mountains, and skiing at neighboring ski areas. He treasured being part of the close-knit Kezar community and sharing this special place with friends and family. People were drawn to Hugh’s positive, supportive, merciful soul. He accepted people for who they were. As the grandchildren he adored well know, his playful sense of humor, insistence on firm hugs, and joyful singing were infectious.

He was the beloved husband of Marilyn (Kilpatrick) Gallagher, his bride of 57 years; devoted father of Hugh A. Gallagher Jr. of Schenevus, N.Y., Edward L. Gallagher of Watertown, Mass., William G. Gallagher of Dummerston, Vt., and Mary K. Tynan of Fayston, Vt.; brother of Rev. Edward L. Gallagher of San Diego, Calif., and the late James Gallagher, Mary Watts and John Gallagher; loving grandfather of 10 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents, Edward and Margaret Gallagher.

A funeral Mass was held on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 10 a.m. at St. Theresa of Lisieux Church, 35 Main Street, Sherborn. Visiting hours were held on Friday, Oct. 11, at John Everett & Sons Funeral Home, 4 Park Street, Natick Common, Mass. Interment was private.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Hugh’s name may be made to the Greater Lovell Land Trust, 208 Main Street, Lovell, ME 04051.