A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday May, 24 at 11:30 a.m. at Saint Mary\’s Church, Monmouth and Atlantic Sts., for Charles A. Hagan Sr., of Gloucester City who passed away suddenly on May 21. He was 50 years old.
According to media reports a relative went to check on Mr. Hagen late Monday afternoon when no one had heard from him. The relative saw soot on the curtains and called 911. Police went in and found Mr. Hagen dead in his bedroom. He apparently died of smoke inhalation. The fire had smoldered in the basement and burned itself out. Cause of the fire is still under investigation, but believed to be accidental.
Charles was a lifelong resident of Gloucester City and proudly served as a volunteer firefighter from 1976 to 2003. He rose to the rank of Battalion Chief of Gloucester Heights Fire Department. Charles loved to go crabbing, fix cars and these were his passions in life.
Mr. Hagan is survived by his wife of 11 years, Colleen B. Hagan (nee Sweeney) of Gloucester City. His children, Christine Twiford of West Lawn, PA, Megan A. Sweeney of Gloucester City and the late Charles A. Hagan, Jr.
Son of City Councilman William R. Hagan, Sr. and Effie M. (nee Harker) of Gloucester Heights. Brother of William R. Hagan, Jr. (Dawn), City Fire Chief Brian \”Fuzzy\” Hagan (Anne) and Michael J. Hagan (Jennifer) all of Gloucester City.
Grandfather of Alison Hagan, Kevin C. Twiford, Felicia Twiford and Brody Minder. Survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Relatives, friends and fellow firefighters are kindly invited to attend his viewing on Thursday morning from 9 am to 11 am at the McCann-Healey Funeral Home, 851 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City. There will be no evening viewing. Interment New Saint Mary\’s Cemetery, Bellmawr.
Family requests that memorial donations be made in Charles\’ memory to the Crozer-Chester Foundation: One Medical Center Boulevard: Upland, PA 19013. Attn: Burn Treatment Center. Please write in the memo of the check Charles A. Hagan, Sr.
Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through our funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Charles A. Hagan, Sr.
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