Bonnie L. Gallagher, of Souderton, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2015. She was 68 years old. Born in Perkasie, she was the beloved wife of the late Philip C. Gallagher. She was also the daughter of Pearl (Frederick) Kratz of Hatfield and the late Willard Kratz. Bonnie worked as a machine operator for Precision Tube Co. for 31 years. In addition to her mother, Bonnie is survived by her son Philip C. Gallagher Jr. of Hatfield; daughter Vicki Wright of York; daughter Jennie Gallagher-Gradel (Jeff) of Souderton; two sisters Sandra Mensch of Hatfield and Lori Stinson (Ken) of Telford; six grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. In addition to her husband and father, she is predeceased by her brother Terry Kratz. In Honor of My Mother: January 21st 2015 is a day filled with mixed emotion for me as a journey walked hand in hand with not only my mother but best friend has come to an end. No matter how prepared I thought I could be it left me breathless. A beautiful soul was set free from pain and suffering of advanced kidney cancer. As my tears come uncontrollably I will say so do the smiles, for every thought of her makes me smile. I could not be more thankful for having had the privilege of walking the final journey with her a gift forever treasured in my heart. My mother lived a simplistic humble life, with no attachment to material things. What she enjoyed most was being able to give with the expectation of nothing in return; she had a heart of gold and without a doubt marched to the beat of her own drum, truly an amazingly unique woman. She loved without reservation or expectation, especially her children who cannot deny they understand just exactly what unconditional love is all about. She lived without judging and loved to feel she could save every underdog she came across. Always looked to see redeeming qualities in everyone she met. Lived without ever placing blame or making excuses; always taking responsibility for her choices and actions good or bad. An extremely dedicated and hard worker that took pride in doing her job above and beyond 100% anything less was not acceptable. Emphasizing that whatever you chose to do in life be the best you can be at it. I can honestly say I watched, I listened and I learned. It is from watching her that I have so much strength. I watched her do and give the absolute best she could given her chosen path in life and even though she had regrets as we all do with choices made she was my example of own it, make it right and move on. I learned to not make excuses, place blame on others and to take responsibility for the choices I make. Through all the pain and self-sacrifice I watched her endure when asked "how are you" her response always with a big smile "I'm GREAT"! My Mother had the most beautiful heart and soul of any person I have ever met and I feel so blessed having had her in my life. It is from listening to her during all of what might have seemed like at the time meaningless chit chats about this and that that I learned to always to be true to who I am, through that I can definitely say I march to the beat of my own drum, I know who I am and what I believe in. She has given me so much when it comes to my character continuously emphasizing to never change my giving nature even when it's a challenge always be that person who can bring comfort to others with a simple gesture or smile, do not judge what you do not understand. It is because of her that I know I am not here on earth for a self-serving purpose, to appreciate the small things and see the beauty or good; look harder or deeper if you have to. It is funny how sometimes our conversations would be about happiness and "what is happiness"? I guess to me happiness is finding peace in knowing and accepting who you are, being grateful for what you have and understanding that the grass is not greener in anyone else's yard. It is so true that everyone is silently fighting a battle that we know nothing about, but if you are fortunate enough to know who you are, love that person and feel grateful right where you are, that peace in your soul is my interpretation of happiness. There is so much to be said for simplicity, as an infant we love to be cuddled and not be alone and at the end of our years all we long for is a visit from family or friends and again to not be alone, so it kind of makes you wonder how all the years in between we begin to equate material things equal happiness rather than the things money cannot buy. We tend to make our lives way more complicated then need be. Yet another lesson learned. So many gifts she has given along the way but I must say what I received during this final walk with her will forever be in my heart and I will take with me to the end of my own journey. Services will be private at the request of the family. Arrangements are by Monaghan Funeral Home, Red Hill. (215) 679-6400.