GALLOGLEY, Charles William Gallogley

GALLOGLEY, Charles William –   Peacefully at Lakeridge Health Oshawa with his family by his side on August 5, 2024 at the age of 93.

Charlie was born in Port Whitby on July 1, 1931 to his parents Daniel and Jessie Powell. He was married to Jean Marguerite Sleightholm on June 11, 1955. They had just celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary.

He worked at General Motors for 7 years before joining the Oshawa Police in 1957.

He had the task of setting up the new youth bureaus across Durham Region under the new Durham Regional Police.
He was awarded Policeman of the Year for this task in 1975.

Charlie was involved with the Eastview Boys and Girls Club, he was on the Board of Directors and President for a year. In 1984, he was the recipient of the Policeman of the Year award presented by the Optimist Club for outstanding work
that he had done for the town of Whitby.

Charlie has a passion for the great outdoors, hunting and fishing, which he passed onto his son,
grandson and great-grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife Jean, son Dan (Kim), grandchildren Paul (Jenna), Shannon (Mike), Amber (Ritchie), great-grandchildren Cole, Charlie, Sienna and Jackson, step great-grandchildren Rickson and Sabrina, sister in law Sheila Atkinson, brother in law John Shepherd and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Charlie was preceded in death by his parents Daniel and Jessie, his sisters Betty Alexander (Alec) Maureen Simcock, Sheila Mclaren (Al), brothers in law Jim Watson (Lois), Stan Atkinson, Alec McDonald (Maureen) and sister in law Kathy Shepherd.

The family if Charles wish to thank Lakeridge Health Oshawa, his caregivers at Viva Retirement Home, personal caregiver Nelson and all of his family that were there for him.

A Celebration of Life will be held later in the fall.

If desired, memorial donations may be made to the Eastview Boys and Girls Club.

W.C. TOWN FUNERAL CHAPEL .