Marcia E. Brogan

Thursday, January 15, 1942
Date of Death:
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Age:
83 years old
Marcia E. Brogan
Marcia Elizabeth (Vang) Brogan – Rochester
Marcia Elizabeth (Vang) Brogan, 83, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2025, at Cottagewood Senior Communities in memory care where she had been a resident for the past two years.
She was born to Hillman and Genevieve Vang of Rochester, MN on January 15, 1942, in Rochester, MN. She graduated from Lourdes High School in 1960. In August 1961 she married the love of her life John P. Brogan, Jr. at St. Pius Catholic Church in Rochester, MN. After marriage Marcia and John made their lifelong home in Rochester where they raised their four children.
Marcia was an avid book reader, sewer, craft maker and gardener. What she loved most was boating on Lake Pepin and the Mississippi River and taking car rides with John in their red Mustang convertible.
She is survived by her husband John; four children, Sharene Brogan of Rochester, Patrick (Beth) Brogan or Princeton, MN, Michael Brogan of Rochester, John D (Micky) Brogan of Rochester; six grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; her sisters Judy Lovejoy, Jean (Pete) Whitney, and her brother John Vang.
She was preceded by her parents Hillman and Genevieve Vang.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 6, 2025, at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Rochester. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
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Dear John,
I was very sad to hear about Marcia's death. I got to know her just a little, near the end of her life (at Cottagewood), but even in that short period, when she was very sick, I appreciated her kindness and sense of humor, and I admired the love that the two of you felt for each other.
John (Mariza's husband)