How did Kathleen Mary Gallen die?

Her family's death notice says she died peacefully at Kemp Home in Titahi Bay, New Zealand, on 24 October 2026. No specific cause of death was given, and none has been reported publicly.

How old was Kathleen Mary Gallen when she died?

She was 87 years old at the time of her death.

What was Kathleen Mary Gallen's cause of death?

No cause of death has been made public. Her family described the death as peaceful but did not specify an illness or medical cause.

Was Kathleen Mary Gallen married?

Yes. She was married to Edward, known as Ted, for 63 years, according to the family's death notice.

Did Kathleen Mary Gallen have children?

Yes. She had five children, Peter, Anne Marie, Rosie, Tim and Bridget, along with their partners, and nine grandchildren named in the family notice.

What was Kathleen Mary Gallen's net worth?

No information about her finances or net worth has been reported. She does not appear to have had a public career or public financial profile.

What was Kathleen Mary Gallen famous for?

She was not a public figure; she is remembered by her family, as described in a local newspaper death notice, as a devoted wife, mother and grandmother rather than for any public achievement.

Where did Kathleen Mary Gallen live?

At the time of her death she was living at Kemp Home, a care facility in Titahi Bay, a suburb of Porirua near Wellington, New Zealand.

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Kathleen Mary Gallen

† 2026

“A much loved wife, mother and grandmother, remembered with love and laughter.”

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Kathleen Mary Gallen died on 24 October 2026 at Kemp Home in Titahi Bay, a suburb on the Porirua coast north of Wellington, New Zealand. She was 87. Her death was announced through a family notice published in The Post, Wellington's daily newspaper, on 28 October 2026, which described her…

Kathleen Gallen was not a public figure in the conventional sense: there is no Wikipedia entry for her, and no news organisation other than the local paper's obituary and vigil notices has reported on her life. What is known comes from the family's own tribute. She was, by that account, married to Edward, known as Ted, for 63 years, and the couple raised five children together: Peter, Anne Marie, Rosie, Tim and Bridget, along with their partners Megan, Murray, Aaron, Annerika and Phil. The family notice also named nine grandchildren: Brodie, Aidan, Bella, Oscar, Charlie, Ollie, Gabrielle, Connor and Jordan.

The notice thanked the staff of Kemp Home, where she spent her final period of care, and the earlier caregivers from ACCESS community support services, indicating that Kathleen had required care assistance in her later years, though the nature of any illness has not been made public. Her family remembered her for a lifetime of love, laughter and compassion, and for the stories she told that made her memorable to those who knew her.

No cause of death has been disclosed. Death notices of this kind in New Zealand newspapers typically do not state a cause unless the family chooses to include one, and none was included here. Nothing in the public record indicates anything other than a death in older age at a residential care facility.

Kathleen Gallen's life, as far as can be documented from available sources, was centred on her family rather than any public career, and no occupation, education history or place of birth has been reported. Her death is being marked with religious services organised by her family rather than any public tribute, reflecting a life lived largely outside the public eye.

Biography adapted from News reports and the sources cited on this page; death reported by Legacy | Obituary.

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Kimberly Dean

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87. a good long marriage.

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Raymond Yates

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Diane Barnes

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Rest well, Kathleen. Thinking of Ted and all the family.

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Janet Hill

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Rest well, Kathleen. Thinking of Ted and the whole family.

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Death

Kathleen Mary Gallen died peacefully on 24 October 2026 at Kemp Home, a residential care facility in Titahi Bay, a seaside suburb of Porirua just north of Wellington, New Zealand. She was 87 years old. Her passing was announced through a family death notice carried by The Post, Wellington's newspaper, published on 28 October 2026. The notice described her as…

The notice described her as the much loved wife of Edward, known as Ted, to whom she had been married for 63 years, and as a loved mother and mother in law to her five children and their partners, and a loving grandmother to her nine grandchildren. No cause of death was given in the notice, and none has been reported elsewhere; her family's choice to describe the death as peaceful, together with the acknowledgement of care staff, suggests she had been unwell or frail for some time, though this has not been confirmed publicly.

The family specifically thanked the staff of Kemp Home, where she had been living, and the earlier caregivers from ACCESS, a New Zealand home support and disability care provider, for the care they gave her. This points to a period of in-home and then residential aged care before her death, though further medical detail has not been disclosed and may never be made public, as is common practice for private individuals.

A vigil service was scheduled to be held at St Pius X Church on Te Pene Avenue in Titahi Bay at 7pm on Thursday 29 October 2026. A Requiem Mass is due to follow at the same church at 11am on Friday 30 October 2026, with burial afterwards at Whenua Tapu cemetery, a cemetery serving the Porirua and Wellington region.

As Kathleen Gallen was not a public figure, there have been no tributes from public officials, institutions or media commentators. The record of her life and death rests on her family's own words, which spoke of a lifetime of love, laughter and compassion, and on the arrangements they have made to farewell her through the Catholic church that appears to have been part of her life.

Questions people ask about Kathleen

How did Kathleen Mary Gallen die?: Her family's death notice says she died peacefully at Kemp Home in Titahi Bay, New Zealand, on 24 October 2026. No specific cause of death was given, and none has been reported publicly.
How old was Kathleen Mary Gallen when she died?: She was 87 years old at the time of her death.
What was Kathleen Mary Gallen's cause of death?: No cause of death has been made public. Her family described the death as peaceful but did not specify an illness or medical cause.
Was Kathleen Mary Gallen married?: Yes. She was married to Edward, known as Ted, for 63 years, according to the family's death notice.
Did Kathleen Mary Gallen have children?: Yes. She had five children, Peter, Anne Marie, Rosie, Tim and Bridget, along with their partners, and nine grandchildren named in the family notice.
What was Kathleen Mary Gallen's net worth?: No information about her finances or net worth has been reported. She does not appear to have had a public career or public financial profile.
What was Kathleen Mary Gallen famous for?: She was not a public figure; she is remembered by her family, as described in a local newspaper death notice, as a devoted wife, mother and grandmother rather than for any public achievement.
Where did Kathleen Mary Gallen live?: At the time of her death she was living at Kemp Home, a care facility in Titahi Bay, a suburb of Porirua near Wellington, New Zealand.

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