Rose Marie Hogan

Mrs. Rose Marie Hogan of McCandless, beloved wife, mother, and friend, passed away on August 11, 2018. Rose Marie, who was the adored wife of Dr. Edward Hogan, was preceded in death by her husband and her son George W. Hogan. She is survived by her son Desmond Hogan and her daughter-in-law Mindy Holmes of Washington DC and her grandchildren Andrew Hogan (of Pittsburgh) and Wesley Martin Hogan and Caitlin Marie Hogan (of DC). She is also survived by a large extended family of six living brothers and sisters, nieces and cousins, and an equally large family on her late-husband’s side, including sister-in-law Sister Maria Patris of the Philadelphia area.

Rose Marie was a social worker who had a preternatural gift of empathy and a long career dedicated to helping those in need. She graduated as the Salutatorian from Point Park College with a B.A., Magna Cum Laude in Psychology and from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Social Work, Summa Cum Laude. She also earned certification from the Academy of Clinical Social Workers. After graduation, Rose Marie worked for three years for Allegheny County, providing mental health services to the North Hills community. She thereafter opened a private counseling practice, which she maintained for more than twenty-years, providing psychotherapy services to individuals and families. In addition, she worked at Allegheny General Hospital for more than a decade, serving as a bereavement services coordinator in the hospice program and a rehabilitation services coordinator in the homecare program. She also enjoyed mentoring social workers in training, providing professional development guidance to students as an adjunct professor at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Social Work.

After retirement, Rose Marie remained extremely active for many years. She greatly enjoyed serving on the Advisory Council for the three Spirituality Centers of the Sisters’ of Divine Providence. She also volunteered at the LaRoche College Ethics Center, hosting (with Ed) visiting speakers, proof-reading publications, and fostering a student from a war-torn country who attended LaRoche.

Rose Marie and Ed lived an incredibly full life together, traveling the world and surrounded by a deep circle of wonderfully caring and generous friends. Rose Marie and Ed enjoyed the culture, arts and other delights of Pittsburgh. They were members of St. John Neumann Parish and Rose Marie served on the St. Sebastian’s Ladies of Charity. Rose Marie and Ed were active members of a Renew Group, the members of which learned together, honed their faith, and became life-long friends. Rose Marie also enjoyed a vibrant book club in retirement and regularly got together with a group of women self-named the “Ahaas,” who shared many laughs and triumphs and a few tears.

Rose Marie was a charter member of the Vincentian Villa community that opened 9 years ago, where she found dear hearts and gentle people who lived and worked there. There, over the last three years, she had begun to learn to play the piano.

Rose Marie’s parting wish was that voices of love would be heard, prevailing over the voices of hate, while our country and the world find their way to sustained peace and harmony.

Friends will be received Tuesday from 2pm - 4pm and 6pm - 8pm in the H.P. Brandt Funeral Home, Inc., 1032 Perry Hwy. Ross Twp. (412-364-4444), where a blessing service will be held Wednesday at 10am.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that any donations be made to the Kearns Spirituality Center, c/o the Sisters of Divine Providence, 9000 Babcock Blvd., Allison Park PA 15101 or the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, 1 N. Linden Street., Duquesne, PA 15110.