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27 September 2009

Obituary of Robert Owen Coogan 

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(extracted from "Jacksonville Daily News" [NC], 08 OCT 2008):

ROBERT OWEN COOGAN, RET. USMC
Beloved Husband, Father, Brother

Robert O. Coogan, age 71, of the Grant's Creek Community died Oct.
7, 2008, at home after a lengthy illness.  Born in Marilla, N.Y.,
Aug. 19, 1937 he was the oldest child of the late Owen Joseph
Coogan and Jenny Arlene Schwartz.  He resided in the Jacksonville
area for the last 50 years, staying in the area after his retirement
in 1985 as a master sergeant from the U.S. Marine Corps.

The funeral will be Friday, Oct. 10, 2008, at Jones Funeral Home at
11 a.m., burial will follow at Coastal Carolina State Veteran 
Cemetery with military honors.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Owen J. and Jenny "Arlene"
both of Marilla, N.Y.; and an infant brother, Johnny.

He is survived by his wife, Rosella Joyce of the home; three sons
and a daughter, Robert Joseph of Greenville, Keith Owen (Roberta)
of Jacksonville, Karen Lawrence of Jacksonville and Michael Ray
(Judy) of Winterville; three stepsons, James Jon (Tonya) Disorbo of
Garner, Charles Elwin (Teresa) Disorbo of Jacksonville and Michael
Alan Disorbo of Norfolk, Va.; three sisters, Linda Coogan of Alden,
N.Y., Donna Fox of Darien Center, N.Y., and Mary (David) VanOrnum
of Alden, N.Y.; 14 grandchildren; four nieces and nephews in the 
Alden area; seven grand-nieces and nephews; and one great-grand-
child.

The family will receive friends Thursday from 7-9 p.m. at Jones
Funeral Home.

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(extracted from "New Bern Sun-Journal" [NC], 09 OCT 2008):

ROBERT O. COOGAN

Robert O. Coogan, 71, of the Grant's Creek Community died Oct. 7 at 
home after a lengthy illness.  Born in Marilla, N.Y., Aug. 19, 1937, 
he was the oldest child of the late Owen Joseph Coogan and Jenny 
Arlene Schwartz.  He resided in the Jacksonville area for the last 
50 years, staying in the area after his retirement in 1985 as a 
master gunnery sergeant from the U.S. Marine Corps.

The funeral will be Friday at Jones Funeral Home at 11 a.m.  Burial 
will follow at Coastal Carolina State Veteran Cemetery with military 
honors.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Owen J. and Jenny "Arlene,"
both of Marilla, N.Y., and an infant brother, Johnny.

He is survived by his wife, Rosella Joyce of the home; three sons
and a daughter, Robert Joseph of Greenville, Keith Owen (Roberta)
of Jacksonville, Karen Lawrence of Jacksonville, and Michael Ray
(Judy) of Winterville; three stepsons, James Jon (Tonya) Disorbo of
Garner, Charles Elwin (Teresa) Disorbo of Jacksonville and Michael
Alan Disorbo of Norfolk, Va.; three sisters, Linda Coogan of Alden,
N.Y., Donna Fox of Darien Center, N.Y., and Mary (David) VanOrnum
of Alden, N.Y.; 14 grandchildren; four nieces and nephews in the 
Alden area; seven grand-nieces and nephews; and one great-grand-
child.

The family will receive friends Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Jones
Funeral Home.

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