Everett 'Papa Buddy' Hogan

Everett Hogan, a longtime Middletown resident, died Saturday, June 21, 2014, at home in the company of his loving and devoted family. He was 87 years old.

The son of Daniel and Gertrude Colby Hogan, he was born in the Bronx on Nov. 20, 1926.

He proudly served in the U.S. Army during World War II in Japan.

On Oct. 13, 1951, he married his beloved wife Eileen in St. Raymond’s Church in the Bronx and they shared 60 years together before her death in 2011.

Everett was a dedicated husband, father and grandparent who was a loyal fan of the New York Giants and the New York Yankees. But he considered his family his very favorite and cherished “team.”

He always referred to his daughters as his “dollies” and greeted their spouses and friends with his familiar, “How ya doin, kid?”

The great grandchildren affectionately called him “Papa Buddy” and he stocked his fridge with their favorite chocolates. Sean will always have great memories of Fantasy Football with his grandfather and all of us will ask for a Buddy Sliver when requesting a piece of cake.

We are grateful for all of the memories of him that we treasure and want to extend our appreciation to our beloved Dr. Ferguson and Hospice for the care and love they gave Everett.

Everett is survived by his loving family: his three daughters Patricia Donovan of Greenwood Lake, Carol Hunter and her husband John of Middletown and Donna Collins and her husband John of Greenwood Lake; nine grandchildren: Sean and his wife Brande, Timothy and his wife Megan, Brian, Kevin, John, Shannon and Sarah, Matthew and Amber, Christopher and Alysha, Christine and Christopher; and seven great grandchildren: Eric, Kiley, Tyler, Alexander, Liam, Lily and Layla. He is further survived by two sisters, Joan Tedesco and Carol Hogan, both of Connecticut.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated June 25 at St. Joseph's R.C. Church in Middletown with Pastor Dennis Nikolic.

Burial followed in the family plot in St. Joseph’s Cemetery.

Arrangements are under the direction of Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home (www.applebee-mcphillps.com).