"To the Tormos, he was Uncle Mike. A fun, loving, and happy man with a heart of gold. So many good memories we have from back in the 70s and 80s. Heartfelt condolences to the Hogan family from the Tormos."
In loving memory of
Dr. Michael Hogan
December 31, 1969 - December 31, 1969
Dr. Michael A. Hogan died May 24, 2007 at St. Vincent Hospital.
Michael Hogan was born on November 18, 1931 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana to Esther and Michael T. Hogan, the first of ten children. He met the love of his life, Mary Ann Healy, in 1955. They were married in 1957 and had four sons, James, Michael, John and Matthew.
Mike graduated from the Purdue University School of Pharmacy in 1953 and the Indiana University School of Medicine in 1957. He served his internship with the United States Navy in 1957 and continued his military service attached to the First Marine Division, Fifth regiment at Camp Pendelton through 1960. Mike entered the pediatric residency program at Indiana University ? Riley Hospital, which he completed in 1962. He was Board certified by the American Academy of Pediatrics in 1964.
Mike had a long and distinguished medical career devoted to the welfare of Indiana children. His medical practice spanned over 35 years where he served thousands of children and their parents. In addition to his practice he provided leadership and input to a variety of Hospitals and organizations in Indianapolis over the years. This service included the following; Chairman of the Methodist Hospital Pediatric section, Chairman of the St. Vincent Hospital Pediatric Department for over twenty years, from 1966 through 1971, and again from 1983 through his retirement in 1998. He also served as a long time member of the St. Vincent Hospital ethics committee. Mike was President of the Indiana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics from 1984 ? 1990, and served on multiple Chapter committees. He was a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Indiana University from 1988 until 1998, lecturing on child development, child abuse and psychosocial pediatrics. He was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha in 1986. He was a member of the Irish and American Pediatric Society. He was a voracious student with a remarkable memory. Mike was known by his fellow pediatricians as a gifted clinician and diagnostician. He was known, and beloved, by his patients as Dr. Hogan.
Mike had many interests, including Purdue athletics, travel, history, genealogy and anything to do with Ireland. He was a member of St. Luke's Catholic Church. Mike enjoyed his Gyro Club friends and lunches. He volunteered as a guardian ad litem for children, the St. Vincent Hospital Clinic and the Trinity Free Clinic at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish. He tutored foreign students in English. He traveled to Florida each year with his wife where they enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He traveled extensively to many places including; Russia, Norway, Spain, France, Italy, England and Germany. He returned to Ireland, his favorite, many times.
Mike was blessed to be married to Mary Ann, his best friend; they were together for over 50 years. As she told Mike and others, ?We did not have a perfect marriage, only a wonderful one." He was a devoted father. He took pride in his children, who valued his advice, appreciated his insight and endured his stories. Jim married Julia; they have two sons Brendan and James. Michael married Cindy; they have two children; Michael and Kelly. John is single, and all three families live in the Indianapolis area. Matthew died as an infant.
Mike had many friends and a wonderful extended family. He looked forward to the annual Hogan family reunion in Ft. Wayne where he spent time with Denny (wife Barbara), Jim (wife Corky), Kathleen Costello (husband Joe), Patricia Neil (husband Bill), Tim (wife Francie), Ann and Ellen. His brother Tom (wife Barbara) is deceased. His brothers-in-law, Buzz and Bob (deceased), were gifts brought to him by marriage.
Mike is survived by Mary Ann, James, Michael, John, Julia, Cindy, Brendan, James, Michael and Kelly. His legacy is a lifelong commitment to the advancement of children, family and faith. Sl†n agus beannacht leat
A prayer service will be conducted at 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, May 29 at the Leppert Mortuary, Nora Chapel, 740 E. 86th Street followed by 10:00 a.m. Mass at St. Luke Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Monday, May 28 at the funeral home. Burial will be at Our Lady of Peace Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Michael A. Hogan, M.D. Pediatric Endowment Fund or the Purdue University School of Pharmacy ? scholarships, either of which may be reached through the organization's foundation. You may visit the website, www.leppertmortuary.com where you can sign the guest book or make a memorial contribution.
Tributes
"We are heartbroken to hear of Dr. Mike's passing. He will be deeply missed. Rich has always treasured and shared his fond memories of gowing up with his Hogan cousins. We always looked forward to seeing him at the Hogan/Sarrazin reunion and talking about our Chapman family. Conversations with Dr. Mike were always an interesting and fascinating experience. Our thougts and prayers are with you. "
"Dr. Mike was a gentile & gentle man. He always impressed me with his poise & his smile. Our thoughts & prayers are with the family. He enjoyed our get togethers & we enjoyed him. "
"Dr. Hogan was our family pediatrician and even though my children are grown when they reminisce their childhood, Dr. Hogan is always fondly mentioned. His compassion and gentle spirit was a reassurance to a Mother.Thank you, Dr. Hogan, for your contribution to your profession and to the countless families you have been dedicated to. Our comfort is knowing you are resting in the loving arms of our Savior.Our sympathy to the Hogan family from the Neiheisel family: Marlene, Scott, Jason and Heather. "
""Doc Hoag" made a strong impression on our family, including our three now-grown children. He is part of our family lore.He was witty, kind and yet sharp as a needle when dealing with a stubborn or spoiled child. He was compassionate towards the parents in his practice and showed as much wisdom dealing with us as with the kids.We appreciate him for his support for breast-feeding moms, for his common sense, for his strong faith and for his excellent, old-fashioned values. God bless "Doc Hoag," his wife and his family. "
"Dr. Mike is my oldest cousin and I am his youngest cousin. Growing up I didn't see much of Mike because he was always at school. Michael and Tom were my mothers (Aunt Gerry & Uncle Gene) special nephews because they lived with her family for awhile. She told me of many good times she spent with her nephews. Getting to know Michael and Mary Ann and their family at the many family reunions has been enjoyable, especially the talks about family history that he so loved. Mike is special to us all. "
"Dr. Hogan was one of my favorite patients. I always enjoyed seeing him at his appointments where he would educate me about places he had travelled with Mary Ann and places he wanted to go in the future. I will miss his smiling face and our interesting conversations. My thoughts and prayers are with Mary Ann and the family."
"I worked with Dr. Hogan at the Family Life Center at St. Vincent during the mid-80's and I have many wonderful memories of him, both professional and personal. He was always so gentle and kind to his small patients and their parents--reassuring and helpful--his parenting advice always touched with a little humor. I know he will be greatly missed by his family and friends. I have this picture of him in my mind sitting in a big rocking chair holding babies and surrounded by children. God bless you in your time of grief."
"My parents emailed me news of Dr, Hogan's passing. He was such a wonderful pediatrician to my son and their first grandson. It was more than his medical expertise; his warmth made him feel like a special family friend. My husband (a fellow Purdue grad) and I felt very lucky to have such a great doctor for our son. Even though it has been many years since our son last had a visit with Dr. Hogan, we will miss his sound guidance, common sense, and ready smile. "
"To a life well lived....god speed."
"I was very saddened to hear about Dr. Hogan's passing. I remember how kind and friendly he was to the little girl dating his son all those years ago! He went out of his way to talk to me and make me feel at home when I visited. In fact, the whole family was just a joy to be around. Bless you all. You will be in my thoughts and in my prayers."
"Our deepest sympathy to your family. We will miss Mike very much but are grateful to have known him."
"Mrs. Hogan, Jim, Mike, John, and Families, I was so sorry to hear the news of Dr. Hogan's death. I was born in 1963 and was therefore one of his earlier patients. He was my doctor until I entered college! He was also the manager of one of my baseball teams at Allisonville Little League. He was certainly an inspriation to me as I chose to pursue a career in medicine -- specifically in the specialty of obsetrics and gynecology. I know there are many families out there who have benefited greatly from his knowledge, care, dedication, and personal integrity. May his soul rest in peace."
"Mary Ann and family: Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. Linda remembers the wonderful care Mike gave to her three daughters, and his dry sense of humor."
"Mike was a valued partner in medicine and a wonderful friend. He was loved by his patients and coworkers. We were blessed to know him."
"Even though we've only known Mike and Mary Ann a short time, we found them to be great folks and enjoyed our times with them. I'm glad I was able to spend some time with Mike a couple of weeks ago. Mary Ann, you are in our thoughts and prayers."
"Even though we've only known Mike and Mary Ann a short time, we found them to be great folks and enjoyed our times with them. I'm glad I was able to spend some time with Mike a couple of weeks ago. Mary Ann, you are in our thoughts and prayers."
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"We have such joyful memories of visiting "Dr. HoHo" which is how Matthew and Evan addressed him. We will always remember the delightful twinkle in his eyes and his compassionate outreach to our children..In peace and love,"
"Dr Mike was my pediatricianAs well as my oldest son's.We all lament the fact that there is NO OTHER doctor,peds or not like him.He helped me through many "crisis" as a child and always was present when with me,never in a rush to move on until all was settled,solved and questions answered. He was as good to me as a parent as he was to me as a child and he will be missed greatly I would like to express my condolences to his family and the community at large.Dr. Mike taught me about growing up, faith, community service and BEING IRISH! He gave me pride about my heritage that I still hold and try to pass on.Dr Hogan, may the wind be always at your back as you are missed and looked over in your own enchanted Isle."
"I want to express my condolences to Mary Ann and all the family. I was lucky enough to inherit Dr. Hogan's wonderful pediatric practice when he retired in 1998. His were very large shoes to fill. I learned much about being a pediatrician from him and the families of his. They often told me how much they loved Dr. Hogan and how they knew he would never leave them with just any pediatrician to take over. It was quite a compliment and I tried my very best to take great care of his patients. He was a great role model. Pediatrics has lost a great clinician...but he taught us all very well. Thank you, Dr. Hogan!!"
"We are saddened to hear about Dr. Hogan's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with his WONDERFUL family."
"I was very lucky to grow up with Dr. Hogan as my pediatrician. I was always comforted by him. Then imagine my surprise when I became a pediatric nurse at St. Vincent Hospital, seeing him at work there. I remember his big family picture in the waiting room. Know that I am praying for all of you."
"Dr. Mike was a longtime tutor for Indy Reads, where he helped individuals learn to speak, read, and write English. Dr. Mike made a great impact on the lives of the people he worked with (one of his students got his GED and went on to attend Ivy Tech) and was a vital part of our program. His contributions will never be forgotten by his students, the Indy Reads program, or by any of us who knew him."
"We were deeply sadden when we learned of Dr. Hogans passing. He was a great pediatricain for my kids. They would listen to him when he offered advise on everyday things. He was so assuring to me as a mother when we had to spend so much time in the hospital with one of my children. He had so much to share and we all have been blessed by him. May heaven be a much brighter place . God bless and our prayers are with you. Rickie, Hugh, Bonnie, Russell and Wesley Cate."
"We were so lucky to have Dr. Mike in our family. He enjoyed our family reunions and was always happy. Dr. Mike helped research and diagnose a rare form of severe bruising for me when I was a small child. My mother gave me the article many years ago and I still have it. After reading so many of the letters I felt so blessed to have him apart of our family. Now we have many Sarrazin/Hogan angels watching over us all. God Bless the Hogan family in their time of grief. "
"To Mary Ann and family, Dr. Mike Hogan will be solely missed in so many lives: as a physician, a mentor, a coach, a friend and a family member. As a wonderful doctor for all four our children, I found him not only so professional and reassuring, but he became one of my favorite persons. Our prayers and condolences are with all of you. Be assured the Indianapolis medical community has benefited greatly from his dedication and knowledge. God Bless him. "
"Mary Ann, We are so sorry to hear about Mike. Hadn't even heard he was ill so was a shock. He was a great guy and we enjoyed our times together through Day Nursery. He also saw some of our grandchildren to adulthood. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Love, Jan & Sol"
"It sadden my heart to hear of Dr. Hogans passing. He was my children"s pediatrican. He was there for wise advise for them as the grew into adulthood. He was there everyday in the hospital when my son was so ill.He assured me and was very kind gentle with a worried mom. My children talk of him often and how is advise was so helpful. May heaven be brighter now. God bless to you the Hogan family."
"We were so sorry to hear about Dr. Hogan. We were blessed to have him as our children's (Kelley and Sean) pediatrician from 1984 until his retirement. We only wish we could have had him longer. We have missed his many stories over the years. We used to look forward to the kids' appointments so we could hear more. Dr. Hogan was not only a wonderful (the best!) pediatrician, he was also a good person! He will be greatly missed!--The Litel Family"
"Dr. Hogan saved my life. When I was 18 years old and entering college, he found a lump in my neck. He insisted on seeing me during Christmas Break that year and immediately referred me to a surgeon. At that point, the cancer had already entered my lymph system. Were it not for his tenacity and extraordinary care, I wouldn't be happily married with two beautiful children right now. There is no doubt that I am alive today because of Dr. Hogan. I'm so thankful for him! Heaven got an angel. Your family is in my thoughts and prayers. "
"Mary Ann, I just wanted to let you know that I was sorry to learn of your husband's death. I must of been out of town during the funeral. I wanted to let you know that my children are now teenagers, but Dr. Hogan really helped this new mom with her children and I wanted you to know that it was sure nice to see your smiling face at St. Luke in the mornings. Your hubby and friend was very kind when we needed his gentle experienced advise. I know you will miss him. Mary Williamson, St. Luke "
"My thoughts and prayers are with you."
"What an amazing soul Dr. Hogan is for he created John Hogan, the dearest, sweetest man in the West Coast Swing community. John, we come together to collectively offer you and your family dedications and prayers. May you always remember and never give up. God bless you all, Aja and Jeff Mutzl forAny Swing Goes, Indy Swing Dance Club, Indiana Rebels"
"Dear Mrs. Hogan & Family, We were so very sorry to learn of the passing of Doctor Hogan. My girls remember him very fondly as their "first doctor". I will always remember him as a wonderful and comforting doctor and neighbor. With deepest sympathy, Patty King & family"
"John, my heartelt condolences go out to you and your family. In reading about your father it is evident that he was a great man who cared deeply about others and made a difference. My thoughts and prayers will be will you during this difficult time"
"John, you and your family are in my prayers. Karen Jacobs"
"I met Dr Hogan working for St Vincent Family Life Center. Dr's and nurses have a different relationship than Dr's and their patients. He certainly was a wonderful resource for all he came in contact with, especially pediatric residents. After many years professionally knowing him, his "bark" was certainly more powerful than his "bite". He was one of the last "old school" Dr's I've had the privilege to know...............what stories he always shared....I'm sure he is still sharing them. To the family my thoughts are with you..... I remember one Hogan mom and baby I had the pleasure of taking care of in The Family Life Center... "
"Mike and I go way back....to 1950. Our friendship began As students at the Purdue Extension in Ft. Wayne. The following year, we roomed together, for the next 3 years at the Purdue Univ. School of Pharmacy.He helped me develope good study habits., and we quizzed each other into the wee hours.After we both retired, we resumed our friendship here in Florida. Our deepest sympathies to Mary Ann and the rest of the family.God bless you."
"Always patient and kind. Never in a hurry. Dr. Hogan embodied the heart and soul of the perfect pediatrician. Now that our little bundle of joy is all grown up (and approaching motherhood), we can only hope that she is lucky enough to find someone for her children as wonderful and supportive to a new mother as Mike Hogan. He's resting in the arms of the angels. May God Bless his wife, his family and the many friends and former patients who mourn the loss of someone truly special. He will be missed."
"I'm almost 30 and haven't been in Dr Hogan's office for 10 years, but he's still the only doctor I've ever seen for more than a handful of visits. He's the only doctor that really knew me. I'll raise a glass to you, sir. Sleinte!"
"John, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family."
"How heartbreaking John. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. "
"My parents emailed me about Dr. Hogan's passing. I just wanted to comment on the profound impact he had on us, the Leo family, and myself in particular. I was quite ill when I first came over from Korea after being adopted. Dr. Hogan was our pediatrician in my adjustment to American life and helped my mother care for me. My sympathy goes out to his family. I hope they take solace in knowing his work lives on in me!"
"I wanna share my sadness and sympathy to the hogan family Dr Hogan was one of my Favorite Dr's Growing up as a child i can Remember sitting in his office and i always would ask him for a Piece of Chewing gum but he always told me i had to wait untill after my visit... He really touched my life as a person and i was blessed to know him as one of his favorite persons to come through his office even though i hated shots but he told me if i didn't have shots i would die... To the Family my Sympathy and Prayers are with you He will be Missed because the lives he touched including mine i was Truly blessed I'm now living in Granger Indiana i've been here since 1990 But Dr Hogan will always be my Favorite DR to the family My prayers and Support are with u all and may god bless u all "
"I just found out about the passing of Dr. Hogan as I was requesting medical records for my children to be transferred here to MN. Dr. Hogan was the best pediatrician and overall physician I have ever known. As he was also a pharmacist as am I, we connected on a terrific level. He discussed my children with me as they grew and I felt more like a colleague than a mom. He was a great man, fabulous physician and will be sorely missed. My thoughts are with his family."