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W. Mark Wogan

W. Wogan Obituary

Wogan, W. Mark
Wogan, W. Mark, 57, of Scottsdale, AZ passed away on May 12, 2010. He was born in Boston, MA on May 24, 1952 to the late Joseph M. and Lee Ann Wogan. Loving husband of Terri (Walton) Wogan whom he married October 26, 1974: beloved father of Lindsay (Kevin James) Wogan, Meghan (Trevor) Wilde and Jennifer Wogan: cherished grandfather of Peyton, Presley, and Piper Wilde all of Scottsdale, AZ. He will be greatly missed by his surviving brothers Joe, John (Fred Bstandig), Bill (Ellen), and Bobby(Virginia) Wogan, along with his Aunt and Uncle Marjorie and Arthur Casey and his extended family of sister and brother in laws plus 13 nieces and nephews. Mark grew up in Scottsdale, AZ, graduated from Saguaro High School and was drafted by the St Louis Cardinals Baseball team right out of high school. He earned a degree in Business Administration from St. Mary's College of California and served in the National Guard of Arizona during the Vietnam War. Mark spent his professional career in the construction business as the Vice President of Sales and partial owner of White Eagle Building Materials and most recently Vice President of Highland Products. Mark's favorite activities were riding his horse as a young boy, playing football and baseball in high school, boating with his family and friends, salmon fishing in Canada and playing good golf. A celebration of Mark's life will be held Monday, May 17, 2010 at 1:00pm at La Casa De Cristo Lutheran Church 6300 E. Bell Rd. Scottsdale, AZ. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be sent to Social Venture Partners Arizona 1505 E. Missouri, Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ 85014. Please visit www.hansenmortuary.com to leave online condolences.-

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Published by The Arizona Republic on May 16, 2010.

Memories and Condolences
for W. Wogan

20 Entries

May 20, 2010

Dear Wogan Family,
We send you thoughts of peace and courage in this most difficult time.

With Deepest Sympathy,
John, Alicia, & Lila Fyke

Mimi Meade

May 19, 2010

May God bless you and your family.

Kendra Cea

May 19, 2010

Dear Terri (and family),
May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief. Take care and please don't hesitate to call if there's anything I can do. Much love, - Kendra

Alison Swanson

May 18, 2010

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

BH Drywall

May 18, 2010

Dear Wogan Family, out deepest sympathy from everyone at B/H Drywall. Our thoughts and Prayers go out to your family.

J. Steven Healey

May 18, 2010

Dear Wogan and Wilde families,

I'm Marks first cousin from Massachusetts. I'm sorry that I really didn't know Mark, other than from a couple of visits that the family made East when we were all kids. It sounds like he was a great guy. I would get some family news from my mother and grandmother when they lived in Scottsdale.

Sincerest condolences from myself and my wife Marlene.

Jim Diveley

May 17, 2010

Dear Wogan family,

My family & I grew up on the same street on Marconi for many years with you all, our parents knew each other as well. I wanted to give me sincere & deepest condolences. My family & I are deeply saddened by your loss & want you all to know that you are in our thoughts n prayers. Mr Mark I hope you RIP & continue to look out for your children as well as your grandchildren.

Our thoughts & prayers,

The Diveley Family

Beverly Lassiter

May 17, 2010

Dear sweet friend, know how very much you and the girls are in our thoughts and prayers at this time of great loss. as always i am here for you and love you, bev & john...

May 17, 2010

Lindsay and Wogan family~
Our deepest condolences...
from all of us at Jest Enterprises

Geri Wild

May 17, 2010

Dear Terri and Girls,
Please accept my deepest sympathy for you untimely loss. My heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of great sorrow.
Celebrate his life for He gave so much to so many. Keep him in your heart, talk to him, and you'll never be alone.
Let your memories be a comfort and know that he is with you.

Rick Ryan

May 17, 2010

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Steve Beck

May 17, 2010

Dear Wogan Family,

We are very sorry for the loss of your wonderful husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend to all. We always enjoyed seeing Mark with Terri at Wilde family get togehters. We will miss seeing his smiling face and friendly personality. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers. With all of our love.

Annie and Craig Newman-Tribken

May 16, 2010

Dear Wogan Family,
We are thinking of you all. Mark was always good to us! Peace,
Annie and Craig Newman-Tribken

Rhonda Prast Rice

May 16, 2010

Sincere condolences to the entire Wogan family. The Prast family has you in their prayers.

Chris France

May 16, 2010

Dear Terri, Lindsay, Jennifer and Meghan,

I have been trying to come to grips with the reality that you all, hell we all have been trying to deal with the last couple of days. I wanted you and the girls to know how much Mark meant to me. Foremost, let me say that Mark was my friend, before I would call him a coworker, and I am very proud and privileged to have been his friend for the past 20 plus years.

When Mark and I first met back in 1990, I was this 23 year old kid that thought I knew a lot about work and life in general. I was a little high strung and he was so relaxed and confident, I sometimes wondered how the hell we hit it off. But we did. Through the years we shared a lot of hard work, a lot of fun, but most of all a lot of laughs.

Mark became like an older brother to me and I really mean that. I have 3 older brothers, but I don’t know what it was about your dad, but he was just a special guy that I could always go to for advice or anything and I know you know what I mean. I was present for a lot of those phone calls from you girls through the years for advice, but most of all encouragement from the good ‘ol guy. Trust me I made a few of them myself. (a little long winded at times though.) Man he could talk year ear off. That reminds me of a funny story. Mark and I were having a phone conversation one day and he started teasing me about how most every time he calls me he gets my voice mail. My answer to that was that I was on the phone with a customer at the time, so I said to him, “Mark I have call-waiting just like you, but I choose to not rudely put that person on hold to take another call like you do.” I said, “That’s what they invented voice mail for. I will call them back.” I said, “Half the time I talk to you, you do that to me.” He said I don’t do that very often and I said BS. You do it all the time to me. He said, “The only time I do that is for a very important call that I have been waiting on or, now get this, “if it’s Terri or the girls.” I said, “Then Terri and the girls must call you a hell of a lot.” We both just laughed and went on with business.

In my eyes your dad was a very successful man, and very well respected throughout the stucco industry here in Arizona. Let me tell you why I believe that he was so successful. He was so successful because, I believe success starts from within your-self first, then family. You guys where Mark’s whole world, and he was so proud of all of your accomplishments throughout the years, that he just had that glow that carried over to his professional life. He reminds me of my parents. You girls were so lucky to have the parents that raised you and supported you. Be proud that you are a “Wogie”, as we all called him at work. Take what he and your mom taught you and go on with your lives knowing that’s what he would want you to do. I know you can do this because he taught you, and nourished you to deal with this.
I want to share another conversation that I had with your dad before I am done. This meant so much to me because I could just picture your dad with the biggest grin on his face. We were talking about teenage girls and their moods and reactions to what was going on in their lives from their perspective anyways. I said, “Mark, Christie and I are in those fun teenage years with our daughter Kayla,” and he laughed. He said, “Listen, I will tell you they will push every button that you have, and every emotion that you have, and then some.” He said, “Take a deep breathe and be firm. They may not like what the consequences are right then, but trust me one day they will.” He said “Trust me they will come back and you will be a very big inspiration in their life, and it will be one of the happiest times that you can experience as a father.” All you girls are grown up now and have gotten to experience what your dad was telling me, and I can only hope that you feel the same. What a special person he was. God bless him, God bless you and your families.

In closing out I would like to say that I am 44 years old, and by the grace of God I have had some friends pass away, but I can honestly say that none were as close to my heart as your dad. This has been a real hard couple of days for me. This is the first really close friend that I have lost, and it has been hard for me to accept.

Mark, I ask two things of you up there in heaven. The first, watch out over your family, because I know what they meant to you. Second, for God sakes will you ask the heavenly father to guide the Suns to a NBA championship this year. I promise this is all that I will ask of you, but it will not be our last conversation. I will continue to seek your old wisdom and advise as long as I am still here. God bless you Mark! I will miss you always you have been a BIG part of my life. I love you Brother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love,

Chris France

May 16, 2010

Dear Terri and Girls~
I was shocked and very saddened to read about Mark~ He was just the nicest guy who always had a smile on his face and always had something nice to say when you met him.
Terri, may it comfort you to know that I am deeply saddened and I will attend the service and have you in my thoughts and prayers.
May your greatest memories help comfort the family at this time~
Mary Ann Sutcliffe

Marsha Watson

May 16, 2010

Mark and I had a couple of classes in high school. My Dad made sure we attended all football and baseball games. I am glad that Mark had a rich life and leaves many happy memories behind. I am truly sorry for your loss.

Marsha Watson

Terry & Sue Makinster

May 16, 2010

Terri, Lindsay, Meghan and Jenn:

All of our family sends our deepest condolences. Mark was so warm and so nice and such a "really good guy". News of his passing is such a shock. He will certainly be missed. Hopefully you will be somewhat comforted by the memories of all the ways he touched us.

jeff levinson

May 16, 2010

I am well beyond sadness at the loss of a great friend and a truly great guy, all of our thoughts and prayers are with you. When I think about the time spend with Mark somehow a smile always comes to my face

Bill Patterson

May 15, 2010

Greg Augustine told me Mark Passed away and I was saddened. I was not close to Mark beyond High School, but he was a great guy when we were growing up and I knew Terri in grade school and Mr. Wogan his father-(who never missed a football game or practice). For all the people who abused themselves leading less than perfect lifestyles, Mark stood out leading by example. I wish his family the best.

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