Edith Ann Hogan

Edith A Hogan, 87, passed away on Saturday February 2, 2019 in Dallas Texas. She was born September 1, 1931 to Edward and Margaret Maher Keane in Jersey City, New Jersey. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Virginia Keane and a brother Edward Keane.

Edith graduated from Fordham University with a degree in education. She taught elementary school for many years. She later received her Masters’ degree in education from Texas A & M University – Commerce.

Later in her career, Edith became an Academic Language Therapist and specialized in tutoring children and adults with dyslexia. She also trained other teachers how to teach children and adults with dyslexia. She was always very proud of her dyslexic students’ accomplishments.

She was one of the founding members of ALTA (Academic Language Therapists Association) and spoke at several of their conferences. She continued to be an active member after her retirement.

She enjoyed singing at church and joined the church choir named the Notes of Joy. The Notes of Joy sang at St Rita Catholic church, but also performed at different places throughout the Dallas area. She developed many strong friendships with the women in the group.

Edith is survived by her husband of 63 years, Dennis C. Hogan, her brother John Keane, her sister Margarey Delaney and her husband Jim, her sister-in-law Barbara Keane, her 2 daughters and son-in-law, Eileen Karpeles and her husband Hugh, Nancy Bowsher, four grandchildren, Dennis Bowsher and his wife Brooke, Devon Isaacs and her husband Phillip, Taylor Bowsher, Tracey Bowsher and numerous nieces, nephews and great grandchildren.

A Funeral Mass for Edith will be celebrated on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 2700 W. Spring Creek Pkwy., Plano, Texas 75023 with Father Bruce Bradley officiating. Inurnment will follow the Mass in the St Elizabeth Ann Seton Columbarium.