Margaret (Sookie) VanWie Hogan

HUDSON FALLS – , 81, passed away, surrounded by her loving family at her home, on Sunday, August 24, 2014.

 Born in Schenectady on August 14, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Augustus and Helen (Sorensen) VanWie. She is also predeceased by her step father, Bill Sharrow.

 She graduated from South Glens Falls High School in 1951 and worked at the New York Telephone Company until she married her love, Roger, on February 20, 1954. Margaret then stayed at home to raise her six children.

 She was a communicant of St. Mary’s/St. Paul’s Church in Hudson Falls and was a member of the Glens Falls Hospital Guild.

When the music started, Sookie and Roger were the first to hit the dance floor and the last to leave when the party ended. She was a bargain shopper at heart, always saying she saved Roger money, but could never produce the cash to prove it. She loved to bake, filling her children’s lunches with home baked treats. Fresh baked cookies were awaiting their return from school each day. Most of all, she enjoyed the time spent with her family.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by, her son-in-law Donald Marry.

Besides her husband, Roger, she is survived by her children, Peggy Hogan Marry of South Glens Falls, Francis (Cynthia) Hogan of South Glens Falls, Judith Hogan of Hudson Falls, Roger Hogan Jr. of Warrensburg, Missouri, Mark Hogan and his partner Rob Saba of Saratoga Springs, and Peter Hogan of Hudson Falls; 15 Grandchildren, Sean (Lori) Marry, Ryan (Richard) Bauer, Meghan (Kurt) Theis, Caitlin Hogan (fiancé, Scott Morgan) Kevin (Sarah) Kill, Julia (Todd) Cheney, Liz (Mike) Hollis, Monica Hogan (fiancé Daniel Brant), Keith Hogan, Matthew Hogan, Christian Hogan, Michael Hogan, Michael Archambault, Ashley Archambault and Ben Hogan; her 14 great grandchildren, Jack, Reese and Abigail Marry, Hudson and Quinn Bauer, Evan and Henry Theis, Ava, Sophia and Sebastian Kill, Kendall, Kamryn and Caylen Cheney, and Micah Hollis; her brothers , Dan (Janet) VanWie, Ed (Betty) Sharrow, Ronnie Sharrow, William Sharrow and Timothy Sharrow; several brothers and sisters in law; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

At Margaret’s request, there are no calling hours.

A funeral mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Thursday at St. Mary’s/St. Paul’s Church in Hudson Falls with the Rev. James Ebert, officiating.

The Rite of Committal will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery on Burgoyne Avenue in the town of Fort Edward.

Margaret’s family would like to give special thanks to the staff at Glens Falls Hospital and especially Dr. Amy Hogan-Moulton, who always made sure Mom had the best of care. Also special thanks to Dr. Surendra Nevatia and Dr. Michael Layden.

Memorial donations in Margaret’s memory may be made to the charity of one’s choice.