Martha Galloway

Loudonville, NY-Martha Galloway, 96, entered Eternal Life Thursday, March 6, 2025, at home surrounded by her beloved family. Born in Watertown, NY, she was the eldest daughter of the late George Carl and Mildred Ruth Fenley Peacock. Martha was a graduate of Watertown High School. She was first employed as a switchboard operator for the New York Telephone Company. She married her hometown sweetheart, John R. (Jack) Galloway in 1952. They moved to Albany NY, which would be their hometown for the next 73 years, where they lived and raised their seven children. Martha was a partner with Jack at Harold Holt Associates. Martha was a longtime communicant of St. Pius X Church, Loudonville, NY where she served as a parent volunteer during the years her seven children attended school there. She was a volunteer for Homebound Ministries and the American Red Cross, where she also was a longtime blood donor. She served in several leadership roles for Catholic Charities for the Diocese of Albany. Martha enjoyed golf, swimming, tennis, sewing, gardening, cooking, and most importantly spending time with family as a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and friend. She was the beloved wife of the late John Raymond Galloway; dearest mother of Matthew P. Galloway (Bijal), Mark J. Galloway (Suzanne, deceased), Anne P. Galloway, Luke P. Galloway (Karen), Mimi M. Galloway (Joe Baranowski), John P. Galloway (Colleen), and Thomas M. Galloway (Colleen); cherished grandmother of Denise Crews (Michael), Erin Groeber (Cody), Gabriel Galloway, Kaitlyn Rice (Justin), Kristen Kucia (Andrew), Philip Adikes, Joseph Baranowski, Meghan Galloway, Liam Galloway, Bridget Galloway, Benjamin Galloway, Brendan Galloway (Tabitha), Kacie Galloway, and the late Sean Galloway; great-grandmother of Evelyn, Jane, Daniel, Sean, James, Annalisa, Finbar, Hugo, Martha Rose, Lucas, Lochlyn, Jackson, Charley, Josie, Murphy, Adelina, and Kieran; great-great grandmother of Arabella and Devari; sister of the late Anne Duclos, Mildred McDermott, Mary Esther Kissell, Stephanie Rydelek, Daniel Peacock and George Peacock. Martha was the cherished daughter-in-law of the late William (Pete) and Mary Galloway. The family would like to express a heartfelt thank you to The Community Hospice and her caregivers, Patricia Gilroy, Crystal Christian, and Maria Halloran. Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Martha’s family Monday, March 10, 2025, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at McVeigh Funeral Home, 208 North Allen Street, Albany, NY 12206. Please enter the funeral home from the rear parking lot entrance only. Funeral services are Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at 10:30 am at St. Pius X Church, Loudonville, NY where her Funeral Mass will be concelebrated. The Rite of Committal will be held at St. Agnes Cemetery immediately following the Mass. To leave a special message for the family please visit www.McveighFuneralHome.com

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Martha Galloway

September 5, 1928 - March 6, 2025