Hogan, William J. of Ashby, formerly of Hyde Park, died peacefully on January 21, 2012 after a brief illness. Beloved husband for 68 years of Mary P. (Dolge) Hogan. Loving father of William J. Hogan and his partner Michael A. Garland of NYC, Robert G. Hogan and his wife Cynthia of Norton, and Patricia A. Brackett and her husband Richard of Ashby. Devoted grandfather of Robert J. Hogan, Sean Brackett, Christine M. Siska, Colin J. Brackett, and Melissa J. Potenta. Great grandfather of Lincoln Gabriel Siska and Marielle Cynthia Potenta. Funeral from the Robert J. Lawler & Crosby Funeral Home, 1803 Centre St. WEST ROXBURY on Wednesday January 25, at 9:00 AM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Theresa of Avila Chapel at 10:00 AM. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Visiting hours in the funeral home on Tuesday January 24, from 4:00 to 8:00 PM. Interment Mt. Benedict Cemetery. WW II veteran of the U.S. Army, Military Intelligence Branch. Life member of the DAV. Retired printer for Hub Mail Printing and Advertising. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his memory to the Fisher House at The West Roxbury VA Hospital, PO BOX 230, South Walpole, MA 02071. www.lawlerfuneralhome.com