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OREGON – Janet Hogan McGinn passed away peacefully Thursday, April 12, 2012, after a long and full life.
Janet was born April 24, 1925, to Daniel and Amelia (Funk) Hogan, and spent her childhood in Rockford. During World War II, she met Cmdr. Martin James McGinn. She married him on June 8, 1946, in St. Louis, where they spent the early years of their marriage. They moved to Chicago, and later to Oregon, to rear their eight children.
Throughout her marriage, Janet worked with her husband in all his business pursuits. After her children graduated from college, she launched a very successful real estate career as a broker. She continued to work in that capacity until 2010. As a community volunteer, she worked tirelessly for her church, the elderly and the needy. Throughout her life, Janet enjoyed traveling with her family around the world, rarely missing an opportunity to visit a new destination.
Few of us can excel at all the roles in life we are called upon to fulfill. As a wife, a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Janet was her family’s role model in each and every way. Janet was a source of limitless wisdom and kindness to all she met. She was selfless, generous and devoted to her family and friends. Janet’s companionship, cheerfulness, and love of life will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her.
For 57 years, Janet was the beloved wife of Martin James McGinn, who preceded her in death. She was the loving mother of Mary (Bernard Shapiro) McGinn, Catherine (James) Kinsella, Maureen (Lawrence) Vaughan, Julie (James) Allen, Daniel James McGinn, Sheila (Keith) Dorman and Martha Regina McGinn. Her daughter, Ann (James) Hermes, also preceded her in death in 1997. She was the devoted grandmother of 22: Sara, Colleen, Molly and Daniel McGinn-Shapiro; Katie, Meg and Erin Kinsella; Meghan, Brendan and Kiera Vaughan; Mary, Rachel, Martin, Stephen, Frannie and Michael Hermes; Melissa, Robb, Patrick, Brian and Kathleen Allen; and Catherine Dorman; and great-grandmother of 14, all of whom were a source of immense pride and happiness.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., with the rosary recited at 6:45 p.m., Sunday at Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home, 110 S. Seventh St., Oregon. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Mary Catholic Church, 301 N. Fourth St., Oregon. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Sterling.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University in Chicago.
Visit www.farrellhollandgale.com to send condolences.