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19 July 2011

Obituary of Michael R. Coogan

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(extracted from "Pottsville Republican & Herald" [PA], 10 FEB 1945):

MICHAEL R. COOGAN - Michael R. Coogan, city revenue collector, died 
suddenly yesterday preparing to go to the doctor's office in Silver 
Creek...

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(extracted from "?" [PA], [14 ?] FEB 2010):

FUNERALS

MICHAEL COOGAN - The funeral of Michael Coogan, war veteran, took
place Tuesday morning from his late home at Silver Creek.  A solemn
requiem mass was celebrated at Holy Family Church by Rev. Edw. 
Gatens, celebrant; Rev. James Scott, deacon; and Rev. Lawrence 
Murphy, sub-deacon.  The rites of absolution were given by Rev.
Gatens who also officiated at the committal service in the parish
cemetery.

It was a military funeral with the services in charge of the New
Philadelphia Post of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars
and Spanish-American War Veterans.  The military service at the
grave was conducted by George R. Kalbach, John C. Phillips, Gus
Dunheimer, Harry Geanslen and Al Schuyler of the Spanish War 
Veterans of Foreign Wars.

The firing squad was composed of the following: Edw. Putlavage, 
Michael Yeager, Paul Babcock, Edw. Stutz and Vincent Smith.  The
color guards under command of Sgt. Maj. John Flannery were Jas.
Edwards, Matthew Krebs and Victor Elenausky.  The bugler was Frank
O'Neil.

The pall bearers were: Patrick Kelly, John Martin, Owen Langton,
Dick Edwards, James Berrang and Vincent Norris.  Funeral Director
John F. Carlin was in charge.

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