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27 October 2013

Obituary of Charles Edward Coogan SR

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(extracted from "St. Petersburg Times" [FL], 25 MAY 2011):

COOGAN, CHARLES E. SR. 91, of Clearwater, passed away May 23, 2011. 
Funeral Mass will be June 4, Saturday at 11 am at Light of Christ. 
For more info, please visit: www.mossfeasterclearwater.com.

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(extracted from "?", 25 MAY 2011):

CHARLES E. COOGAN SR
July 24, 1919 - May 23, 2011

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Charles Edward Coogan Sr., 91, of Clearwater, Florida, went home to be
with Our Lord on Monday, May 23, 2011, peacefully from his home.  He
was the loving husband of Dors T. (Loiselle) Coogan for 64 years.  Born
in Belfast, Ireland on July 24, 1919, he was one of nine children of 
the late Francis X. Coogan and Margaret (Lahey) Coogan.  Charlie was a
resident of Clearwater for 30 plus years.  He was raised in Kearny, New
Jersey and retired from Bendix Corporation in 1978.  He was an active
member of Light of Christ Catholic Church for the past 30 years.  His
Catholic faith and his family were very important to him.  He will 
always be remembered for his quick Irish wit and love of life.  He was
an avid Golfer, Bowler, with a passion for most sports.  Charlie served
in the Army/Air Force during World War II as an airplane mechanic 
gunner and was honorably discharged in March 1946.  Besides his devoted
wife, he is survived by four daughters, Marie Pryce of Clearwater, 
Eileen (Bruce) Groncki of Franklin, Ma.; Kathleen (Paul) Ciani if Fort
Mill, S.C.; Ann (Thomas) Garvey of Palmetto, Florida and one son, 
Charles Edward (Diana) Coogan Jr. of Safety Harbor, FL.  He is survived
by eleven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.  He is also 
survived by a brother, Gerald Coogan of Clearwater.  Relatives and 
friends are invited to attend hi Funeral Mass on Saturday, June 4th, at
11 AM at Light of Christ Catholic Church, 2176 Marilyn Street, 
Clearwater, Florida.  Following the Mass...

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