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23 December 2010

Obituary of James M. Coogan

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(extracted from "Middletown Times Herald-Record" [NY], 25 NOV 2006):

COOGAN

James M. Coogan, a resident of Newburgh since 1982 entered into rest
on Friday, November 24, 2006 at Castle Point V.A. Hospital.  He was
76...

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(extracted from "Middletown Times Herald-Record" [NY], 26 NOV 2006):

Coogan, James M., 76, of Newburgh, died November 24, 2006. Brooks 
Funeral Home, Inc. 845-561-8300 

JAMES M. COOGAN Newburgh, N.Y. James M. Coogan, a resident of Newburgh 
since 1982 entered into rest on Friday, November 24, 2006 at Castle 
Point V.A. Hospital. He was 76. Son of the late Edward and Alice 
Humphrey, he was born February 25, 1930 in Yonkers, N.Y. On January 
11, 1958, he married Cecelia Casserly in St. Peter's Church in 
Yonkers, N.Y., where they resided before moving to Piscataway, N.J. 
and later Beacon, N.Y. She predeceased him on June 16, 2004. Jim 
proudly served in the U.S. Navy from 1947 to 1955 in the submarine 
service. He was a parishioner of Sacred Heart Church in Newburgh, a 
fourth degree member of Trinity Council Knights of Columbus, and a 
member of the U.S. Submarine Veteran's Association. Jim played the 
Irish button accordion and was frequently heard at music sessions and 
Irish events throughout the Hudson Valley. He worked with his long 
time friend, Al Gessner at Al's Music Shop in Port Jervis. With his 
daughter, Mary, he also performed in concerts featuring fathers and 
daughters with the Irish folk ensemble, Cherish the Ladies. He is 
survived by his two children, Mary E. Coogan of Yonkers, N.Y. and 
James J. Coogan of Manhattan, N.Y.; his sister, Loretta Coogan of 
Houston, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased 
by his two brothers, Edward and Joseph Coogan; and one sister, Irene 
Coogan. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, November 27, 
2006 and from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at 
Brooks Funeral Home, 481 Gidney Ave., Newburgh. A Mass of Christian 
Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 29, 2006 
at Sacred Heart Church, Newburgh. Burial will follow in St. Francis 
Cemetery, New Windsor. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in 
memory of Jim may be made to Castle Point VA Hospital, Castle Point, 
NY 12511. To send a personal condolence or for directions to the 
funeral home, please visit BrooksFH.com, or call 845-561-8300. 

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(extracted from "New York Journal News" [NY], 26 NOV 2006):

COOGAN, JAMES M. - James M. Coogan, a resident of Newburgh since 1982 
entered into rest on Friday, November 24, 2006 at Castle Point V.A. 
Hospital. He was 76. Son of the late Edward and Alice Humphrey, he 
was born February 25, 1930 in Yonkers, N.Y. On January 11, 1958, he 
married Cecelia Casserly in St. Peter's Church in Yonkers, N.Y., where 
they resided before moving to Piscataway, N.J. and later Beacon, N.Y.
She predeceased him on June 16, 2004.  Jim proudly served in the U.S. 
Navy from 1947 to 1955 in the submarine service. He was a parishioner 
of Sacred Heart Church in Newburgh, a fourth degree member of Trinity 
Council Knights of Columbus, and a member of the U.S. Submarine 
Veteran's Association.  Jim played the Irish button accordion and was 
frequently heard at music sessions and Irish events throughout the 
Hudson Valley. He worked with his long time friend, Al Gessner at 
Al's Music Shop in Port Jervis. With his daughter, Mary, he also 
performed in concerts featuring fathers and daughters with the Irish 
folk ensemble, Cherish the Ladies. He is survived by his two children, 
Mary E. Coogan of Yonkers, N.Y. and James J. Coogan of Manhattan, N.Y.; 
his sister, Loretta Coogan of Houston, Texas; and numerous nieces and 
nephews.  He was predeceased by his two brothers, Edward and Joseph 
Coogan; and one sister, Irene Coogan.  Visitation will be held from 
6-8 p.m. on Monday, November 27, 2006 and from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on 
Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at Brooks Funeral Home, 481 Gidney Ave., 
Newburgh.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. 
on Wednesday, November 29, 2006 at Sacred Heart Church, Newburgh. 
Burial will follow in St. Francis Cemetery, New Windsor.  In lieu of 
flowers, memorial donations in memory of Jim may be made to Castle 
Point VA Hospital, Castle Point, NY 12511.

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