Sheila A. Hoglund

Sheila A. Hoglund (Mauro) of Bow, New Hampshire passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 4, 2024, a few days after her 63rd birthday.

Sheila was born on January 31, 1961 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her lifelong love of art evolved from a young age when she took Saturday classes at the Carnegie Museums in Pittsburgh. After graduating from high school in West Mifflin, PA, Sheila earned her BFA from Carnegie Mellon University in 1983. This is also where she met John, her beloved husband of almost forty years. They moved to New England and Sheila continued her studies, attaining an MFA with teaching certification from Boston University in 1989. She taught art to first through eighth graders at Epsom Central School in Epsom, NH from 1989 to 1995, then to various groups through the Currier Museum outreach program in Manchester, NH. She served on the board of the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards of NH. Sheila maintained a well-equipped art room in her home and spent many happy hours there working on projects with her corgi dog nearby. Sheila loved a good mystery story, Disney movies, and, in recent years, Bluey.

Family and friends were an integral part of Sheila's life, and she traveled often to visit and enjoy time with her relatives. She loved sitting with kids at these outings to lead them through amazing art projects which were meticulously prepared for fun to be had by all. Her annual visits to family gatherings in York Beach, Buffalo and the greater Pittsburgh region made for great memories and stories. In addition, she created her own artwork with paint, colored pencils, and collage. Her work and interest inspired John to develop his artistic side.

Sheila Hoglund is survived by John, her husband of 39 years, brother Mark Mauro, sister Kathy Mauro Sparaga (Jim), mother-in-law, Lenita Hoglund, sisters-in-law Mary Hoglund (Michelle) and Carolyn Koutcher (Gary), nieces, nephew, and extended family members across Pennsylvania, New York and New England. Her corgi dog, Indie, was a dear companion at home for the past seven years.

Memorial visiting hours will be held on Friday, February 9th from 4 to 7 PM at the Waters Funeral Home, 50 South Main Street, Concord.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute where Sheila received wonderful care (https://dana-farber.org/gift). Also, to honor Sheila's love of children's art, donations can be made to Currier Museum (https://currier.org/the-tomie-depaola-art-education-fund).