Elizabeth Gallagher

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Elizabeth Lynch Gallagher
Born June 13, 1922(1922-06-13)
Flag of the United States Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died November 19, 1974 (aged 52)
Flag of the United States Rosemont, Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Occupation Artist, author
Spouse Paul Aloysius Gallagher

Elizabeth Gallagher (née Lynch) was an American painter, illustrator, and author of children's books, including Spaghetti Betty and Skinny Minny, based on her comic of the same name that ran in the Chicago Tribune, the Philadelphia Bulletin, and the Washington Post[1] during the 1960s.

[edit] Personal life

Born on June 13, 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of businessman Edward Lynch, Gallagher attended West Philadelphia Catholic High School. She married Paul Gallagher, a naval fighter pilot, and together they had four children. She died on November 19, 1974.

[edit] References

  1. ^ 030328 SPAGHETTI BETTY & SKINNY MINNY Comic 12 Nov 1967 - eBay (item 230233085330 end time Apr-08-08 01:22:21 PDT)