Doogue, William Joseph, 94, passed away on Nov. 9, 2019. A man of great faith and character, Joe was born to Maurice and Mary Doogue on Oct. 8, 1925 in Brooklyn, NY. He left the U.S. for England at a young age with his sisters Mary and Teresa. He joined the Royal British Navy as a teen and fought in WWII. He returned to the U.S. with the Merchant Marines to join the armed forces. He was a proud patriot and life long member of the American Legion.
After the war he met Margaret (Leidel) and they married and started their family in South Florida. They had 4 children: John (died as infant), James (of West Palm Beach), Joseph (of Tennessee) and daughter Margaret (died 2007). His wife predeceased him in 1966 and he raised his three young children while working for Pan American Airlines as a mechanic. He was a diligent union man. He also worked fiercely with the Democratic Party campaign. He was an avid supporter of multiple charities and his church.
He is survived by his older sister Mary, sons, 6 grandchildren-Timothy, Brian, Katie, Chrissy, Shawn and Jamie and 8 great-grandchildren-Anabella, Easton, Korbin, Paisley, Emma, Mason, Layla and Rayna.
He will be greatly missed.
The funeral mass will be held on Monday, Nov. 18th, 11 am at St. Marks Catholic Church, 5601 S. Flamingo Road, Southwest Ranches, FL 33330.
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