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30 September 2017

Obituary of James A. Coogan

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(extracted from "Boston Globe" [MA], 07 FEB 2017):

JAMES A. COOGAN
1934 - 2017 

COOGAN, James A. Of Reading, Feb. 3. Beloved husband of Virginia M. 
(Koen) Coogan. Loving father of Thomas A. Coogan and his wife Eileen 
of Wakefield, Richard F. Coogan of Lynnfield, Virginia M. Leussler 
and her husband Charles of North Reading, Nancy A. Mulcahy and her 
late-former husband, Scott Mulcahy of Wakefield and Jacqueline 
Lamphier and her husband Michael of Wakefield. He was the brother of 
Elizabeth Kennedy of Weymouth, Mary Lou Devereaux of Somerville, 
Emma Madden of Merrimac, and the late John, Richard and Edward 
Coogan, Sarah O'Neill and Rosemary Cronin. Cherished grandfather of 
John, Shane, Conor, Matthew, Nicholas, James, Colin and Genevieve. 
He will always have a special place in the stands and in their 
hearts. Funeral from the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., 
WAKEFIELD, Friday at 9 a.m. by a Mass in St. Joseph Church, 173 
Albion St., Wakefield at 10 a.m. Visitation for relatives and friends 
will be held at the Funeral Home on Thursday 4-8 p.m. Interment, 
Bourne National Cemetery, Bourne. In lieu of flowers, donations may 
be made in Jim's memory to Stand Up To Cancer www.standup2cancer.org. 
For obit/guestbook, www.mcdonaldfs.com

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(extracted from "[McDonald Funeral Home]" [MA], FEB 2017):

OBITUARY FOR JAMES A. COOGAN

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James A. Coogan, 82, of Reading passed away peacefully at home on 
February 3, 2017.

Jim was born in Somerville on November 4, 1934, to the late Richard 
F. and Emma L. (Donahue) Coogan.

Jim grew up in Somerville and attended Somerville High School where 
he excelled in football and baseball. He proudly served his country 
as a Lance Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean 
Conflict. In 1959, Jim married his wife, Virginia, and in 1966 they 
moved to Wakefield where they raised their family. Although he never 
forgot his hometown of Somerville, he came to think of Wakefield as 
his home. He joined the Metropolitan Police Department in 1969 where 
he enjoyed a long career until he retired as a member of the 
Massachusetts State Police in 1994. 

James was the beloved husband of Virginia M. (Koen) Coogan; the 
loving father of Thomas A. Coogan and his wife Eileen of Wakefield, 
Richard F. Coogan of Lynnfield, Virginia M. Leussler and her husband 
Charles of North Reading, Nancy A. Mulcahy and her late-former 
husband, Scott Mulcahy of Wakefield and Jacqueline Lamphier and her 
husband Michael of Wakefield. He was the brother of Elizabeth 
Kennedy of Weymouth, Mary Lou Devereaux of Somerville, Emma Madden 
of Merrimac, and the late John, Richard and Edward Coogan, Sarah 
O'Neill and Rosemary Cronin. Also survived by many nieces and 
nephews.

Jim "Papa" also leaves his cherished grandchildren John, Shane, 
Conor, Matthew, Nicholas, James, Colin and Genevieve. He was their 
biggest fan and cheering them on at their many sporting events was 
his favorite thing to do. Papa will always have a special place in 
the stands and in their hearts. 

Funeral from the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Avenue, Wakefield 
on Friday, February 10, 2017 at 9am followed by a Mass in St. Joseph 
Church, 173 Albion Street, Wakefield at 10 o'clock. Visitation for 
relatives and friends will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, 
February 9, 4:00pm-8:00pm. Interment will be at Bourne National 
Cemetery in Bourne. 

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Jim's name to Stand Up 
To Cancer http://www.standup2cancer.org 

http://hosting-6792.tributes.com/obituary/show/James-A.-Coogan-104438263

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