Obituary: James W. "Jack" Coogan, 79

James W. “Jack” Coogan, 79, of Winterberry Drive, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, January 5, 2016. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Jordan) Coogan for 55 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late James W. and Lauretta S. (Carr) Coogan.

Jack was the proprietor of The Shoe Box Inc. for over 17 years before retiring in 2001. He served in the US Marine Corp Reserve, the US Navy and the US Army. Jack was a communicant and an usher at Saints John & Paul Church. He was a corporator at Centreville Bank. Jack was a former member of the Warwick Umpire Association.

He was the father of Michael A. Coogan, Kevin T. Coogan, and Jamie A. McEvoy and husband James all of Coventry, and the late James W. Coogan II. Jack was the brother of C. Irene Hall of Coventry, Madeline Finnegan of Texas, Robert E. Coogan of Florida, and the late Marion Baillie. He was the grandfather of James W. Coogan III, Patrick C. Coogan, Christopher T. Coogan, Kayla E. Coogan, Cara E. Coogan, Ryan J. McEvoy and Samantha A. McEvoy.

His Funeral will be Monday at 9:00 am from the IANNOTTI Funeral Home, 415 Washington St. (Rte.117), Coventry, with a Concelebrated Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 am in SS John & Paul Church. Interment with military honors at Greenwood Cemetery, Coventry. Visiting hours are Sunday 4 - 7 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Cancer Research Institute, One Exchange Plaza, 55 Broadway, Ste. 1802, New York, NY 10006 (www.cancerresearch.org) will be appreciated.