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Lauren
June 9, 2023
Love and miss you, Pop, every day.
John Martin
September 11, 2011
Can one of the family members contact me please
June 20, 2011
Frances, Lauren, Kim and Cary, I have thought many, many times over the past 40+ years of your Dad and how much he meant to me in launching my career. Max was one of a kind. Without peer when it came to analyzing the facts, the case, the client and jurors. Gone yes, Forgotten, NEVER. Warmest regards, Joel Hirschhorn
Julian Mack
June 20, 2011
Also wanted to add that I enjoyed Max's sense of humor and his competitiveness. He used to challenge Stanley Goldstein and me to New York Times crossword puzzle contests and enjoyed finishing first.Stanley and I began doing them in the courthouse before returning to the office for the "contest".We began beating Max on a regular basis, so he quit doing them for a while because he could not face losing. When I told him years later what we had done, he responded with the words you would have expected him to say. I also remember when he chewed me out in front of the family of a prospective client and then told them I would be representing their son in court. I also enjoyed the time we spent at the dog track and the characters who Max befriended there. He was one of a kind.
Julian Mack
June 20, 2011
Please accept our condolences. Working with Max was a special time in my life. He always kept it interesting and unpredictable and I learned a lot from him. He was blessed with such a caring family. He will be missed.
Jeff Bechdel
June 18, 2011
As a close friend of Cary's since high school, I was always fascinated with Max's sense of humor. He had such a wide variety of interests and your never wanted to get into a debate with him - because it always ended with him on the winning end. But, speaking of the winning end I enjoyed our Big Blue - Gator rivalry with all my heart.
Ann Yamamoto
June 17, 2011
I have been fortunate to be a friend of Cary's for over 40 years and as a result of that friendship have many fond memories of the entire family. Max was a loving and caring parent and his humor brought all of us much joy, but what I remember the most was that when my family was in need he unselfishly provided much needed legal support and guidance. I know he will be missed by many but his memory will live on through his children and grandchildren.
Joanna Sherman
June 17, 2011
I first met Fran Kogen and Cary when we worked at the same real estate office, prior to Cary, going to law school...smart move. Thru them I got to know Max, as Fran always talked about him, as did Cary. It was evident how much they loved and admired him, related funny stories, especially about his driving. As everyone knew, he was a very successful attorney, but not many of us knew his other accomplishments. In his later years, Fran and Cary always talked about his love of the track and racing. My sympathy goes to his family and many friends who will miss him. Joanna Sherman.
Mayer Gattegno
June 16, 2011
Our family loved Max Kogen.He was the epitome of what a loving Pop should be.He and his daughter Kim, my best friend,shared the same face,the same smile and the same smirk.He was brilliant.He loved each and every child in the family deeply.So many memories over the past 28 years.One will always stick in my mind.To my son Perry,when he was just a little guy.Whats the capital of.....Oh Max.The Gattegno family will miss you so much.
michael simmons
June 16, 2011
I met Mr kogen when I was 19 yrs old. I am 58 now, My parents had asked their lawyer about somebody to represent me and Mr. kogen represented me as a favor to my parents lawyer. I have always rememberred how kind he was and what he did for me for at no cost. I came to look him up and just discovered about his death. I wish to convey my sincerest reguards to his family for their loss. He was a wonderful man towards me and I am certain of how he must have touched many lives the same way. I am sorry for your loss, may God bless you all and give you the needed comfort. Sinc: Michael Simmons, Mt. Dora FL
Maurice Mitchell
June 16, 2011
I had the pleasure of spending a night with Mr. Kogen at the track - it was truly an eventfull evening. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.
AL LLAPUR
June 16, 2011
As a Police Officer and Greyhound owner, Max and I shared many memorable moments. I always looked forward to having dinner with him at the Biscayne Dog Track.
He had two great careers as a lawyer and kennel owners and I am proud to have been part of both.
A superstar and role model that never looked down on anyone.
Kathy Teichert
June 16, 2011
I loved Mr. Kogen. I met him when I was 14 years old, when Cary and I became friends. I remember he had a rich baritone voice, sang all the time, teased Cary and her girl friends, cracked jokes, and just when Cary would plead, “Pop stop it” he’d give her a warm kiss on both cheeks. Sometimes I got one too. He introduced me to iced coffee. Wednesday night was Pop’s poker night, so Thursday after school it was over to Cary’s for left over deli meats, rolls, salads, kosher pickles and Kimmy’s cookies. He nicknamed me “Feenamint.” Over the years, when I’d visit Mr. and Mrs. Kogen, Max greeted me with a warm hug, his broad beautiful smile, and a kiss on the cheek. He loved his family. God bless all of the Kogen’s.
Love you,
Kathy
Rose Mainieri
June 15, 2011
I loved what you wrote about your beloved husband. I hope you find comfort from your wonderful memories.
Margaret Brown
June 15, 2011
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Lauren Ackerman
June 15, 2011
And, Kim, if the University of Michigan has a cheering section in heaven, Pop will be leading the cheers and managing the road trips! The rest of us will be sitting in the Big House, looking up to say hello!
Holly Hatcher
June 15, 2011
Growing up as one of Cary's close friends meant that Max was a larger than life figure to us young girls. Frances and Max were always the smartest, coolest parents...he had to have been so proud of all of his girls, as he has left a beautiful legacy in all of them. I don't know that we ever forgave Max and Frances, however, for cleaning up the spectacular toilet papering job all of Cary's friends did one night in high school. Cary and her sisters never even saw it! It was a glorious sight in that beautiful front yard. Wish we had cell phone cameras back then! Lots of love to all of you Kogen girls and families.
Audrey Greenwald
June 15, 2011
I have always felt a special fondness for Max. I was introduced to Kim's parents in 1978--when Kim and I met and worked together and planned a vacation to Europe one summer. Whenever I accompanied her to her parent's house, her dad would lovingly tease her and never left me out. He'd always say something funny and try to make me laugh...I always felt welcome. There are some people that you meet that you immediately like and feel that the feeling is mutual. That is the way I felt about Max. I am saddened by the illness he endured and his passing. The whole Kogen family is very special to me and I sympathize with all of you. Love, Audrey
June 15, 2011
Maxie was one of the few blood relatives that I stayed in touch with and he was always helpful when I needed him. They didnt come any nicer, more competent or more willing to help than Max. I enjoyed playing tennis with him and going to the dog track. I wish to express my condolences to the family and hope that Max will rest in peace. Art Hertz
Frances Kogen
June 15, 2011
“Mom, people don’t put that sort of thing in an obituary!” our three daughters said.
But I wanted to. I wanted to tell people how brave their father was on the battlefield in Hurtgen Forest, Germany, how he was in the hospital on and off for a year and almost lost a leg, but at home he was afraid of spiders, and once thought a black sock the dog dropped by the front door was a snake and had me call 911; how the army made him a scout in Europe but he couldn’t find his way around Coral Gables.
I wanted to tell people about the time I left him to baby sit a three-year-old so my friend and I could attend a Liberace concert. I came home to find father and child asleep on the couch. Father was covered with cornflakes.
I wanted to explain that he was a terrible sport on the tennis court-- you do not say hit the GD ball to your doubles partner--but he was always there when you needed him, and lots of people, including me, needed him. He defended good and bad guys, judges, plastic surgeons, rock stars, people who found their best friends in bed with their wives and murdered them both, drug dealers, etc. because that’s what criminal attorneys do. He wore a hearing aid. Other attorneys joked he won his cases because juries felt sorry for him. Ha, ha. He won his cases because he prepared; because he knew what the opponent was going to say before he said it.
Okay, If I can’t put that sort of thing in an obituary, maybe I’ll write a book.
Cary Mitchell
June 15, 2011
Thank you Kimmy. I couldn't have said it better:) I love you pop!
Pop, Manager of the 1946 Michigan Wolverines Football Team
Kim Scharf
June 15, 2011
My father adored his family. Right to the very end. I'll miss him coming too early to Thanksgiving and trying to eat before I was ready to serve. Or the phone calls to me in college when he really didn't have a lot to say but he'd sing "Did you Happen to See the Most Beautiful Girl In the World?" I'll miss hearing him sing Al Jolson's "Mammy" and his signature song to my mom, "A Fine Romance." He brought so much humor into my life. I always felt so loved. I know he's in Heaven so I hope that everyone there knows to speak up when they welcome him. He's very hard of hearing and he's not wearing his hearing aid. I love you, Pop. GO BLUE!!
Earl Welbaum
June 15, 2011
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
June 15, 2011
It's hard to believe that our friendship goes back almost a half century. You were a driving force in the activities of Kiwanis and a standup guy in whatever cause you undertook. Our community could always use a Max Kogen and I cherish the memories we shared. I will miss you, dear friend.
Stuart Jacobs
Past Governor, FLORIDA Kiwanis
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