Obituary of James Paul Bogan

James Paul Bogan, Sr. James Paul Bogan, Sr., died Sunday, September 24, 2006 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie with his family at his side. He was 83. He was a local resident since 1986 and was formerly of White Plains, and Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Son of the late Paul and Mary Bogan, he was born June 22, 1923 in New York, New York. After graduating from Mount St. Michael's in Bronx, New York he joined the United States Navy. In 1949 he began his employment with Macy's Department Store Security, White Plains. In 1952, he joined the White Plains Police Department. He served as President of the White Plains Police Benevolent Association and Westchester County Conference. He then was self-employed with Knollwood Delicatessen, Greenburgh and Phil's Grocery, Peekskill. James and his wife retired to their home in Cape Cod in 1977. There he was involved in the Lions Club, where he served as president and was employed as a Special Police Officer for Boston Edison. They returned to Wappingers Falls in 1986 to be closer to family. Sadly, tragedy stuck in 1990 when he lost his son, Michael Patrick and his mother-in-law, Eliza McCallum Hunter in a house fire. James also was an avid golfer and loved to read. James is survived by his wife, Isobel "Ibby" Hunter-Bogan whom he married September 11, 1949; his children, Bonnie Jean Schelechow and her husband, Vic of Hyde Park, James Paul Bogan, Jr., of Wappingers Falls, Kathleen Ellen Cruz and her husband, Adrian, Jr. of Poughkeepsie; his grandchildren, Susan Christine Dominguez and her husband, Lou of Thornwood, Jennifer Lynn Van Duyne and her partner, Mike Bram of Port Chester, Adrian Cruz, III of Highland, Joseph Michael and Lisa Marie Cruz both of Poughkeepsie, Sheila Ann and Margaret Mary Bogan both of Wappingers Falls; and his great-grandchildren, Nikolas Michael and Rocco Frank Dominguez of Thornwood. Family will receive their friends on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Straub Funeral Home, 55 E. Main Street, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590. A funeral service will be held at 10 am on Wednesday, September 27 at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Valhalla. Memorial donations on James' behalf may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. To send the family a personal condolence or for directions to the funeral home, please visit our website at www.straubfuneralhome.com.