Peter Walter Rogan

1924 - 2014

Peter Rogan

Clearwater, Fla. - Peter Walter Rogan, 89, of Clearwater, passed away on Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, in Largo, Fla.

He was born on March 8, 1924, in Germany, son of Peter J. Rogan, who was stationed there during World War I, and Lina (Forster) Rogan. He spent his childhood in Honolulu, Hawaii, and Fishers Island, N.Y. During his adult life he lived in Windsor, and summered at Fishers Island, before retiring to Clearwater.

He was a veteran of World War II and proudly served with the U.S. Marine Corps in the South Pacific. While there, he was involved in several conflicts and fought bravely at the Battle of Okinawa. Upon returning to the United States, he earned a bachelor's and master's degree from the University of Connecticut. He earned a 6th-year certificate at the University of Hartford. It was at the University of Connecticut that he met his wife, Janet (Freitag) Rogan to whom he was married for 47 years and raised seven children.

He was a licensed professional engineer and worked as such at Emhart Corporation before beginning his teaching career. For over twenty-years, he was a math professor at Central Connecticut State University and also served on the board of education for the Town of Windsor. He was a member of the Hay Harbor Club, the Cove Cay Country Club and a 55-year member of the VFW.

Peter was predeceased by his wife, Janet F. Rogan; and son, Timothy J. Rogan; his parents, Peter J. Rogan and Lina F. Rogan; a brother, Bernard Rogan; and sister, Ann (Rogan) Leger.

He loved being surrounded by his many children and grandchildren especially at Fishers Island. He enjoyed playing golf, playing bridge, walking on the beach, going barefoot, and gathering mussels and clams for his famous clam chowder. He also loved his many friends from Windsor, Fishers Island, and Cove Cay Country Club, Florida. Everyone who knew him loved his great sense of humor, he was also an altruistic man known for his generosity. Throughout his life he was a man of deep faith who always placed his trust in Christ.

He is survived by his loving wife, Sue Barlow-Rogan; and leaves seven beloved children and three beloved step-children, Peter F. and Barbara Rogan, Suzanne Sauve, Thomas I. Rogan and Christine Hart, Joan E. and Dean Marchessaul, David A. and Susan Rogan, Paul F. and Shannon Rogan, Jan A. and Glenn Edwards, Andrew Barlow and Jim Behanna, Nancy Barlow and Gary Treadwell, and Margaret Barlow-Worth and Jeff Worth. He also leaves 20 cherished grandchildren; and four cherished step-grandchildren. Survivors also include his beloved siblings, Major James Rogan (U.S. Army retired), Harry Rogan, P. Joseph Rogan, and sisters, Mary Stather and Gail Rogan-Garill.

A memorial service was held on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, at Moss Feaster Funeral Home, 693 S. Belcher Road, Clearwater, Fla. Another memorial service will be held at Grace Fellowship Church in North Stonington in June.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Grace Fellowship Church, 102 Providence-New London Tpke., North Stonington, CT 06359 to support Brook of Hope (an orphanage in Kenya) or to CareNet Pregnancy Resource Center, 32 Huntington St., Suite 1, New London, CT 06320.