A Very Sad Day

This fabulous couple are Maureen and Luke Hogan. Luke and I coached lacrosse together for fifteen years. We coached together, we went out for drinks and food together, and while Luke and I were close, it was Luke's bride who was always the best person on the floor. When Luke asked me to coach with him, I ran at the chance. Luke knows his stuff and was nice enough to allow me to be his assistant coach. When I first met Maureen, she was so nice and personable. When I got to Father Judge, she ran and grabbed a jacket from the school store. She was such a kind and decent person.

Unfortunately, shortly afterward, Maureen caught Lupus. You would think she would get down in the dumps and hid in bed. That wasn't Maureen. She was a fighter, and she fought every single day to make that day the best day. Maureen passed away on May 22nd.

Luke called and told me about Maureen and I made sure I would go to the viewing, the church services, and the cemetery. I was good for a while, but I lost it when they played Ave Maria. Yeah, that was the last straw. I cannot possibly be able to show how a good person she was, and the world is a little worse now that Maureen is gone. I miss you already, Maureen. I know you are in a better place. May the Lord bless and keep you.