Mary E. Morehouse Gogan
GOGAN, Mary E. Morehouse, 96, Canada and Presque Isle, at Cocoa, FL, May 31, 2016.
CANADA & PRESQUE ISLE – Mary E. Morehouse Gogan passed away May 31, 2016, at the age of 96. She was born in Canada February 9, 1920, moved to the States and married Kenneth Gogan of Presque Isle, who died in May of 1986. They had 15 children, two stillborn.
She was predeceased by a son, Norman, of Tenn. in 2015 at 61 years old.
She is survived by a brother, Norman Morehouse of Augusta; sister, Lillian of West Palm Beach; and many half sisters, brothers and spouses.
Her children are: Edna Sheidan and Kenneth of Cocoa, FL; Dorothy Barnhart of Sun Valley, NV, and friend, Tom; James, Gary, Frank of Cocoa, FL; Sandra Siptroth of Cocoa, FL; Shirley Dover of Kingsport, TN; Walter Oral of Presque Isle; David Gogan of Overton, TX, and friend, Karen; Lorene Luzon of Glendale.
She passed away at her daughter’s home, Sandra Siptroth, under the care of Hospice. She had her girls around her and went peacefully. Mother led a full life, she was a hard worker, picked potatoes in the fall, worked at the Northeastland Hotel as a maid and cashier. She had many friends. Upon retiring, she moved to Arizona and the last seven years, she had been in Cocoa, FL. She traveled the world, Austria, Canada, Germany, Italy, Alaska, Switzerland, France and Bahamas.
The family wishes to thank Hospice for their help.
She also had many relatives. She had six generations of family, 32 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren and great-great-great-grandchildren.
Our nana, Mary Gogan, had lived an extraordinary life and now at 96, she is going home. She had mastered the art of being tough as nails, and the sweetest nana of all at the same time. We never imagined a person could come to the end of their life with this much grace and dignity. There is no pain or struggle, there is just strength, dignity and love surrounding her. She is going now and she’s doing a beautiful job of it.
We love you, Nana.
P.S. Big hugs to everyone.
