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18 July 2009

COOGAN Death Notices extracted from the "Deaths Reported", "Deaths",
"Obituaries" and "Died" pages of the "Hornell Evening Tribune" [NY] 
[Date listed is publication date]:
***Note - not a complete listing***


31 DEC 2002
HORNELL - Grace Coogan Dailey, 80, of 82 Bennett St., Hornell, died 
unexpectedly Saturday morning (Dec. 28, 2002) at her home.  A 
native and life resident of Hornell, she was born Dec. 12, 1922, and 
was the daughter of Ralph and Eleanor (Kurtzworth) Coogan. She was a 
graduate of Hornell High School (class of 1941). In her younger 
years she had been employed as a sales clerk at the former 
MacBride's Clothing Store and had also worked for the New York 
Telephone.  Grace served as a volunteer in several capacities, 
including Den Mother for Hornell Area Cub Scouts, Leader of Hornell 
Camp Fire Girls, and Home Room Mother. She was devoted to her 
children and grandchildren, and enjoyed attending all of their 
activities, especially the many sporting events.  She was a 
communicant of St. Ann's Church and enjoyed knitting, sewing and was 
an avid card player.  Grace was married on Sept. 20, 1945 to William 
Dailey, who died Oct. 14, 2000. She was also preceded in death by 
her daughter, Margaret "Peggy" Dailey; three brothers, Robert Coogan, 
Jack Coogan and Kenneth Coogan.  Surviving are two daughters, Sally 
(Joe) Feeley of North Hornell and Barbara (Mike) Kramer of Hornell; 
four sons, Bill (Wendy) Dailey of Andover, Jack (Elaine) Dailey of 
Arvada, Colo., Mike (Shelly) Dailey of Parker, Colo., and Richard 
(Laurie) Dailey of Bellville, Pa.; one brother, Ralph Coogan of 
Hornell; 19 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; several nieces 
and nephews.  The family of Grace Coogan Dailey will receive friends 
on Tuesday from 2-6 p.m. only at the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church 
St., Hornell. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on 
Wednesday at 1 p.m. at St. Ann's Church, with burial in St. Ann's 
Cemetery.  Grace's family request that memorial contributions in her 
name be made to the Hornell Alumni Association, Box 135, Hornell, 
N.Y. 14843. Memorial forms will be available at the Dagon Funeral 
Home.

19 MAY 2004
HORNELL - Margaret A. Coogan, formerly of 298 Canisteo St., died 
early Saturday afternoon (May 16, 2004) at McAuley Manor, after a
long illness.  She was predeceased by her parents, W. Harold and 
Anna J. Gams; and by her husbands, George A. Lanoue and Kenneth C. 
Coogan, who served as the Chief of Police in Hornell during the 
1970s.  A graduate of Hornell High School and the Hornell Business 
School, Margaret was a member of the AZB Sorority and was an active 
business woman during her working life.  She was the proprietor and
owner of Lanoue's Liquor Store on Canisteo Street in the 1940s and
later was an associate at Clark's Liquor Store in the 1950s and 
1960s.  She retired to become busy as a wife of the Chief of Police.
She leaves her daughter, Margaret Ann Lanoue, son-in-law, Frederick
J. Hickford, and her granddaughter, Jessica Lanoue Hickford of
Houston, Texas.  She also leaves relatives from the Gams family in
Hornell, and the Murray family in Scranton, Pa.  Calling hours are 
from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 20, at the Bishop & Johnson Funeral 
Home, Inc., 285 Main St. Hornell.  Friends are invited to meet her 
family at St. Ignatius Loyola Church, where a Mass of Christian 
Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, May 21, followed by 
committal prayers.  Interment will be in Rural Cemetery, Hornell.
Those wishing may contribute in Margaret's memory to either the
Maple City Police Club, PO Box 86, Hornell; or to the Hornell Fire 
Department Ambulance Service, 110 Broadway, Hornell, N.Y. 14843.  
Envelopes for memorial contributions may also be made at the 
funeral home.

30 APR 2004
ALMOND/HAWAII - Helene Coogan Phelan, 93, formerly of Almond, died
Sunday (March 21, 2004) in Kailua, Hawaii, where she resided with 
her daughter since December 2003.  Born March 6, 1911, in Bryn Maur, 
Pa., she was the daughter of William Henry and Alice Louise Prince 
Coogan.  She was married to Linn L. Phelan on March 28, 1942, in 
Upper Merion, Pa., who died in 1992.  She was also predeceased by 
three sisters, Anne Catlin, Alice Coogan and Isabel Hardie; and one 
brother, Richard Coogan.  Helene was a 1929 graduate of Lower Merion 
High School in Ardmore, Pa., continuing her education at Temple 
University in Philadelphia and receiving her BA degree from the 
University of North Carolina at Greensboro.  She went on to achieve 
a graduate degree in social work at Bryn Maur College, finishing her 
education courses at Alfred University.  From 1935-1940, she was a 
social worker at the YWCA in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the next two 
years was business and industrial secretary at the YWCA in Rochester, 
overseeing industrial workers and clubs.  She relocated to Almond 
with Linnwood Pottery in 1946.  In 1955 she became a teacher's aide 
at Alfred-Almond Central School.  From 1956 until she retired in 
1976, Helene taught English, Social Studies, ran the drama 
department, and became head of the English department.  Many former 
students kept in touch for years, expressing her profound influence 
on their development.  She was very interest in history, owning an 
extensive collection of books, and was the author of seven 
published books on local history from the Colonial Period, the 
Underground Railroad, through to the 20th Century.  She was 
involved in genealogy, with direct line descendants of the Plymouth 
Colony. Along with her husband, she was a founding member of the 
Almond Historical Society and was actively involved for years; 
establishing and working in the archives, helping produce 
monographs, leading tours, and giving historical speeches.  Helene 
was a past member of the 20th Century Club of Almond and was honored 
by the Almond Lions Club as Senior Citizen of the Year for her 
contributions to the community and for serving on the Town Board for 
many years.  Her other interest included antiques, puppets, dolls, 
needlepoint, sewing, gardening and many other craft activities.  
Survivors include a daughter, Betsy (Stephen) Meyers of Kailua, 
Hawaii; two sons, Andrew Phelan of Norman, Okla., and Sean (Maureen 
Kelley) Phelan of Almond; five grandchildren, Matthew and Shepherd 
Myers, Megan and Lucas Phelan, Alison Johnson; many nieces and 
nephews.  At the request of Helene, there will be no prior calling 
hours or memorial service.  Memorial contributions may be made to 
the Almond Historical Society, 7 Main St., Almond, N.Y. 14804; the 
Almond 20th Century Club Library, Main Street, Almond, N.Y. 14804; 
or a charity of the donor's choice. Arrangements are by Robertson 
Funeral Home, Inc., Hornell.

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