http://www.cooganresearchgroup.com/crg/index.htm 06 January 2011 COOGAN Death Notices extracted from the "Deaths Reported", "Deaths", "Died" and "Obituaries" pages of the "Boston Herald" [MA] [Date listed is publication date]: ***Note - not a complete listing*** 10 JAN 1961 (incomplete) THOMAS F. COOGAN, 80, NORTH QUINCY - ... 14 APR 1962 (incomplete) JAMES COOGAN, 53, NEW JERSEY - ... 25 AUG 1991 - [PAGE 67] GRACE J. COOGAN OF SCITUATE, WAS FORMER REPORTER - Grace J. (O'Neill) Coogan of Scituate, a former Scituate reporter and home- maker, died Wednesday [21 AUG 1991] after a brief illness. Born in Boston, she was a resident of Scituate for many years. She received a bachelor of arts degree from Emmanuel College and received a master's degree in psychology from Bridgewater State College. A dog enthusiast, Mrs. Coogan showed her Irish setter dogs in local shows. She was a member of the American Kennel Club, the Ace of Clubs in Boston, the Scituate Harbor Yacht Club, the Boston Women's Club, and was an avid supporter of the Boston Morning Musicales. She is survived by her three sons, H. William of Richmond, Va., James J. of Marshfield and David F. of Cohasset; a daughter, Shelagh Coogan Schylling of Essex; her mother, Agnes F. (Maloney) Olsson of Milton; and five grandchildren. A funeral Mass will be celebrated for Mrs. Coogan at 9 a.m. tomorrow at St. Elizabeth's Church, Reedsdale Road, Milton. Burial will be in Milton Cemetery, Milton. Arrangements are by Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, Milton. 15 NOV 1997 (incomplete) HELEN M. MITCHELL, 73, CIVIL SERVICE CHAIRWOMAN - Helen M. (Coogan) Mitchell of Fall River, first chairwoman of the Massachusetts Civil Service Commission, died Thursday at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. She was 73. Born in West Warwick, R.I., she lived in Fall River for the past... 22 MAY 2008 MARY COOGAN, 94, EVERETT RESIDENT - Mary Elizabeth "Betty" (Bourque) Coogan of Everett, a homemaker, died Sunday at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. She was 94. Born in Wakefield, Mrs. Coogan lived in Nova Scotia until age 12. She then moved to Everett, where she lived for 82 years. She attended Everett High School and took courses at Harvard University. Mrs. Coogan was talented in hand- crafts, sewing and quilting, and was fluent in French. She loved traveling and listening to opera at her home. An avid reader, she loved Shakespeare. Wife of the late George, Mrs. Coogan is survived by a daughter, Maureen Barstow of Melrose; four sons, Timothy of Stow, Paul of Melrose, Kevin of Everett and Richard of North Reading; a brother, Joseph Bourque of Saugus; seven grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. A funeral Mass was celebrated yesterday at Church of the Incarnation, Melrose. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. Arrangements by Gately Funeral Home, Melrose. ____________________________________________________________________ *** (1961-1967) "Boston Herald" Obituary Index