http://www.cooganresearchgroup.com/crg/index.htm 19 January 2020 Obituary of James Joseph Coogan ____________________________________________________________________ (extracted from "Norfolk Ledger Dispatch", 11 NOV 1926, PAGE 23) JAMES JOSEPH COOGAN James Joseph Coogan, aged 65 years, died at 4:45 o'clock this morning at a local hospital. He was a native of Ireland, but had been a resident of Norfolk for thirty years, during twenty-eight of which he had been connected with the Virginia Electric & Power Co. as dispatcher. He was a member of the Norfolk Council, K. of C. Surviving him are two daughters, Mrs. E. J. Gerloff and Miss Lorraine M. Coogan, and two sons, J. D. and E. C. Coogan, all of Norfolk. The body will be taken from the residence, No. 3119 St. Louis avenue, Lafayette Residence Park, to St. Mary's Catholic Church for funeral services Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. ____________________________________________________________________ (extracted from "Virginian Pilot and Norfolk Landmark", 12 NOV 1926, PAGE 2) James Joseph Coogan, aged 65, died yesterday morning at 4:45 o'clock at a local hospital. He was a native of Ireland, but had been a resident of Norfolk for 30 years, in 28 of which he had been connected with the Virginia Electric & Power Company as dispatcher. He was a member of the Norfolk Council K. of C. Surviving him are two daughters, Mrs. E. J. Gerloff and Miss Lorraine M. Coogan, and two sons, J. D. and E. C. Coogan. The body will be taken from the resident [sic], 3119 St. Louis avenue, Lafayette Residence Park, to St. Mary's Catholic Church for funeral services at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. ____________________________________________________________________ (extracted from "Virginian Pilot and Norfolk Landmark", 14 NOV 1926, PART 1, PAGE 2) James Joseph Coogan - Funeral services for Mr. Coogan were conducted yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at St. Mary's Catholic Church, the Rev. E. A. Brosnan officiating. The Rev. S. P. P. Brennan, M. Hartigan, E. P. Gallagher, and A. J. Taylor were present. Father Brosnan paid a very high tribute to the Christian life and character of the deceased. During the service, Mrs. James Hughes sang "Lead Kindly Light," with E. J. Doran organist. There was a large attendance and many floral offerings. The casket was covered with a pall of white chrysanthemums and ferns. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery. The pall-bearers were M. Holland, Jacob Leicht, William I. McNamara, John Lockamy, Frederick Soucie, Rufus Parker, W. W. Williford, and Charles Emanuelson. ____________________________________________________________________