Avis de décès de James-Katten Woog

WOOG, JAMES KATTENJames Katten Woog a resident of Westport and longtime volunteer in civic affairs, died Monday, April 4 at Norwalk Hospital. He was 82, and worked until his death as a stockbroker. Mr. Woog was born on November 11, 1922, in Crestwood, NY. He was the son of the late Sidney and Carolyn Woog. After graduating from Roosevelt High School at the age of 15 he entered Antioch College, where he was elected as the community manager, and served as a student on the board of trustees. Following graduation from Antioch he joined the Merchant Marines as a radio operator. His service during World War II included several crossings of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. He was in Japan just a few weeks after V-J Day. Following the war, Mr. Woog joined the training program for Merrill Lynch, and embarked on a career as a Stockbroker. He worked for nearly 60 years, first in New York and later from his home in Westport. He became executive vice president of Propp and Company, and at the time of his death was affiliated with Oppenheimer and Company. Mr. Woog and his wife Josephine moved to Westport in 1956. He was elected to the Representative Town Meeting, was treasurer of the Long Lots Junior High School PTA, and served on the board of the Nature Center, but his greatest passion was the United Jewish Appeal (UJA). He was an active volunteer throughout his five decades in Westport, including a term as president, and was honored as its Man of the Year. In addition to his wife of 54 years, Mr. Woog is survived by his son, Dan of Westport, two daughters, Susan Woog Wagner of White Plains, NY, and Laurie Woog of Westfield, NJ, their husbands, Steven Wagner and Jay Goldring, his grandchildren Josh and Ben Wagner, and Abigail and Hannah Goldring, his brother Alan of Mercer Island, Wash., and several nieces and nephews. Services will be held Thursday, April 7, 2005 at 11:00 AM at Temple Israel, 14 Coleytown Road in Westport. Burial will follow at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Hawthorne, NY. The Abraham L. Green & Son Funeral Home of Fairfield, CT is in care of the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the UJA, the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Westchester Chapter or to a charity or organization of one's choice.