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18 April 2010

Obituary of Germaine Marie (Hangley) Coogan

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(extracted from "New York Newsday" [NY], 20 JUN 2000):

[NASSAU and SUFFOLK Edition]

COOGAN - Germaine Marie, born in West New York, NJ on September 28,
1928, she was the third of eleven children of Charles and Faustine
Hangley.  She was raised in Long Beach, NY and graduated from St. 
Joseph's College of Brooklyn in 1950.  She began her career teaching
kindergarten in Long Beach schools until interupted by job transitions
and family responsibilities.  She married Eugene A. Coogan in January
1952, and the family subsequently lived in Connecticut, Florida,
California and New Hampshire before finally settling in Sunnyvale,
Cal., in 1965. In 1970 whe returned to her interrupted career teaching
kindergarten at the Hillsdale School of the Franklin-McKinley School
District in San Jose until retiring in 1993.  Mrs. Coogan continued to
teach occasionally at Hillsdale until deteriorating health precluded
further activities in 1999.  She succumbed to the effects of end-stage
lung disease and passed away in peace and comfort on June 17, 2000.
"Gerrie" Coogan is survived by her loving husband Eugene and six
children; Kathleen Barreto, Patricia Estrada and Dierdre Strait, all of
Sunnyvale, Eugene A. "Beanzie" Coogan, Jr. of Campbell, Joseph C.
Coogan and his wife Tricia of Mountain View and John P. Coogan and his
wife Michelle of San Jose.  Also surviving are two grand-daughters,
Victoria Barreto and Christina Duran and three great-grandchildren,
Davina Lopez, Tiani Lopez and Francisco Aguilar.  A viewing will be
held from 3-9 PM on Tuesday, June 20th at the Cusimano Family Mortuary
on West El Camino in Mountain View with a rosary to be conducted at
7:30 PM.  A Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated at 10 AM Wednesday,
June 21st at St. Cyprian's Church on Leota Ave. in Sunnyvale. A private
family inurnment ceremony will be held at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Los
Altos, at a later date.  Donations are requested for the National
Shrine of St. Jude, 205 W. Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60606.

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(extracted from "San Jose Mercury-Star" [CA], 20 JUN 2000):

COOGAN

Germaine Marie (Hangley) Coogan... ...71...

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