http://www.cooganresearchgroup.com/crg/index.htm 08 January 2013 COOGAN Death Notices extracted from the "Deaths Reported", "Deaths", "Died" and "Obituaries" pages of the "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette" [PA] [date listed is publication date]: ***Note - not a complete listing*** 24 JAN 1995 - [PAGE B-6] SISTER MARGARET COOGAN, FORMER SCHOOLTEACHER - Sister Margaret Frances Coogan, a former Catholic elementary school teacher and piano teacher, died of congestive heart failure yesterday at Assumption Hall Infirmary and Retirement Home in Greensburg. She was 87. Sister Coogan, a member of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill since 1925, taught for almost 30 years in elementary schools in the Pittsburgh and Greensburg dioceses, primarily in grades 4 through 6. She retired in 1970. Sister Coogan also offered private piano lessons. After her retirement, she continued to teach private piano lessons, first at St. James Convent in Wilkinsburg for 10 years, then at Sacred Heart Convent in Shadyside. Sister Coogan stopped teaching last year when she moved to Assumption Hall because of illness. Visitation will be from 1:30 to 7:30 p.m. today and tomorrow at Assumption Hall, Mount Thor Road, Greensburg. A Mass will be celebrated at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in Assumption Hall Chapel. Burial will be in Sisters' Cemetery, Greensburg. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of Charity, DePaul Center, Mount Thor Road, Greensburg 15601. 29 OCT 1995 - [PAGE B-6] COOGAN, Margaret M., 91, of Shadyside, died Oct. 28. McCabe Brothers Funeral Home, Shadyside. (O) 24 MAR 1999 - [PAGE B-6] COOGAN, Bernice Faust, 62, of Gastonia, N.C., formerly of Pittsburgh, died March 24. McLean-Bumgardner Funeral Home, Belmont, N.C. (DN) 25 MAR 1999 COOGAN, Bernice Faust, 62, of Gastonia, N.C., formerly of Pittsburgh, died March 24. McLean-Bumgardner Funeral Home, Belmont, N.C. 18 OCT 2011 COOGAN, MARGARET AURELIA ITZEL - Margaret Aurelia Itzel Coogan, 78, of Scott Twp., on Monday, October 17, 2011. Daughter of the late John and Helen (Dwyer) Itzel; beloved husband of 56 years of William Q. Coogan; dear mother of daughters Micky (Dan) Flavin and Nancy (Bob) Lesniakowski; sons William (Beth) and Daniel (Yvonne) Coogan; loving grandmother of Danielle (Tom) Cenna, Brian Flavin, Diane (Ryan) Novosel, Laura, Matthew, David, Jeff and Andrew Coogan, Carly Lesniakowski; great- grandmother of Olivia Novosel; sister of Robert and William Itzel; sister-in-law to John and Colman Coogan. She is preceded in death by brother and sister John Itzel and Dolores Itzel. Family and friends welcome Wednesday 6-8 and Thursday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at WILLIAM SLATER II FUNERAL SVC., 1650 Greentree Rd., Scott Twp. Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 a.m. Friday at S.S. Simon & Jude Church. In lieu of flowers donations requested to Heartland Hospice Mem. Fund, 333 N. Summit St., P.O.Box 10086, Toledo, OH 43699 or Central Catholic High School, 4720 Fifth Ave., Pgh., PA 15213. www.slaterfuneral.com. Send condolences at post-gazette.com. 08 JAN 2013 COOGAN, JOHN PATTERSON - Of Gastonia, passed away in the early hours of January 4, 2013, four days after his 79th birthday. He died at Gaston Memorial Hospital of a heart attack after surgery. He was born and grew up in Queens, NY the son of Florence and Eddie Coogan. Known as "Jack" to many, he attended La Salle Academy in New York, and Manhattan College in Riverdale NY, where he earned a BS degree in Civil Engineering. He worked for 28 years at the American Bridge Division of United States Steel in Pittsburgh, PA, and was involved in the fabrication and construction of numerous large scale buildings and bridges around the country, retiring from there in 1986. He finished his engineering career with Owen Steel in Gastonia, NC and Greenville, SC. In addition to his family, Jack's Roman Catholic faith was always a big part of his life and he was an active member of St. Victor's Parish in Bairdford, PA where he served as a sixth grade CCD teacher, the Nocturnal Adoration Society at St. Michael's Parish in Gastonia and at the St. Joseph Adoration Chapel at Belmont Abbey, where he was a good friend to many. Jack also enjoyed watching baseball, bike riding and was a railroad buff his entire life. Jack is predeceased by his wife, Bernice Faust Coogan; and is survived by his four children, Chris Coogan of Albuquerque, NM, Tim Coogan of Roanoke, VA, Maureen Belich of Salisbury, MD, and Roseann Harrill of Mooresville, NC; their spouses are Jodi, Pam, Jeffrey and Jay, respectively; he was the proud Pop Pop of ten grandchildren, Sean and Jackson of Portage, IN, Chloe of Albuquerque, NM, Emma and Hana of Roanoke, VA, Megan of Cary, NC, Michael and Anna of Salisbury, MD, Rachel and JJ of Mooresville, NC. Jack's life was filled with the love and fellowship of his family and friends. He was a man of generosity, kindness and strength for all that knew him, and his loss will be felt deeply by his family and his many close friends. Visitation will begin at McLEAN FUNERAL DIRECTORS, in Gastonia on Tuesday, January 8, starting with a service of 'The Little Office of the Resurrection' at 6:00 p.m. followed by general visitation until 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Gastonia on Wednesday, January 9 at 10:30 a.m. A Burial Service will follow at Belmont Abbey Cemetery in Belmont. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations should be made to St. Joseph Adoration Chapel at Belmont Abbey College, 100 Belmont-Mt. Holly Rd., Belmont, NC 28012. [photo] Condolences may be sent online by visiting: www.mcleanfuneral.com. Send condolences at post-gazette.com/gb. ____________________________________________________________________ ***