Gaylord F. Hogarth, 95
Dateline: Norton, MA
Gaylord F. (Moreland) Hogarth, 95, of Norton and a former longtime resident of Needham passed away on Saturday June 27, 2009 at the Epoch Senior Care Center in Norton. She was the beloved wife of the late William O. Hogarth to whom she was married for 61 years at the time of his death in 1995
Born in Naugatuck, Connecticut on June 22, 1914, Gay originally resided in Cheshire, Connecticut until her husband was discharged from the Army in 1946. Mr. and Mrs. Hogarth then moved to Needham where she resided for 56 years before moving to the Epoch Center in Norton in 2002.
An avid golfer, Gay spent many years as a volunteer at the Pleasant Valley Golf Classic in Sutton. Following her husbands retirement, they spent winters in Florida where they enjoyed playing golf and spending time with their grandchildren. While a resident of the Epoch Center, Gay shared her love of golf by teaching other residents the sport. In addition to spending time with her loving family Mrs. Hogarth was also a fluent traveler.
She is survived by her devoted children William G. Hogarth of Attleboro, Phyllis Klinges of Doylestown, Pennsylvania and Rev. David Hogarth of the Wollaston section of Quincy. The cherished grandmother of Heidi Mahoney of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Thomas William Hogarth of Truckee, California, Jill Andrea Carrillo of Shirley, Jessica May Murray of Quincy and Sara Jane Shultz of Mertztown, Pennsylvania, she is also survived by 9 great grandchildren.
Private services and burial will be held in Connecticut at the convenience of her family. There will be no visitation.
Arrangements are under the care and direction of the Norton Memorial Funeral Home 19 Clapp St. Norton. To send the Hogarth family a letter of condolence, please visit www.nortonmemorial.com