Obituary of Robert H. Rogan

Rogan, Robert Henry, 84, died peacefully on August 2, 2015. Visitation will be held from 7pm-9pm on Friday, August 7, 2015 at M. A. Connell’s Funeral Home, 934 New York Ave., Huntington Station, NY. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Old First Presbyterian Church, 125 Main St., Huntington, NY at 10:30am. A private burial will follow. Born July 1, 1931 in Mount Vernon, NY, Bob moved to Long Island as a young boy. He attended Malverne High School, where he met and fell in love with his future wife of 58 years, Joan Barth. Upon graduating from Wagner College, he began his career in 1952 as a mechanical engineer with Johnson Service Company. After a brief employment in his father’s firm, Jansen and Rogan, he returned to Johnson Controls (formerly Johnson Service Company) as National Sales Manager where he remained until retirement. Bob was a Korean War Veteran, serving on the USS Saipan. He received his honorable discharge in 1955. A Huntington resident since 1961, Bob made many lasting friendships through his associations with church, little league, and Centerport Yacht Club. He loved barbecuing with his family, swimming at Bay Crest and was a loyal Brooklyn Dodger/ Mets fan. Most of all, he loved the game of golf. As a member and former president of Huntington Country Club, he spent most of his leisure time on the course or traveling with friends to play other courses across the country. Instilling in his sons and grandchildren that same passion, he loved nothing more than a competitive round with his family, followed by a Sunday night family dinner. Bob is survived by his five children: Kim, Charles, John, Robert, and James, their spouses, thirteen grandchildren and one great-grandson. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations for Parkinson’s Disease Research may be made to: michaeljfox.org.