Robert John Hoggarth, 89, of South Daytona, Florida passed away amidst the loving visits of his
four children, grandson and friends at Hospice Care Center – Ormond Beach on September 20,
2019. His lifelong wife and soul mate, Sylvia Mae (Harvey) Hoggarth died in 2016. He was born
on June 30, in Milford, Massachusetts, son to Robert Francis and Mary Patricia (Mulvaney)
Hogarth, and had lived in Mendon, Massachusetts most of his life before retiring and moving to
South Daytona in 1989.
He was a graduate of Worcester Boys' Trade High School, and worked at Draper Corporation in
Hopedale, Massachusetts prior to serving in the Korean War from 1952-1953. For a proud fifty
years, he served as an active member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of
America, local union number 346.
He was an avid planner, pencil and scratch paper in hand, with a keen eye for any, sometimes
colorful, investment opportunities, including using his building skills to turn a tiny cottage in
Maine to a second home in New Hampshire. He enjoyed morning crony chats at the local
Mendon coffee shop and, later in life, his chair on wheels with a view at his kitchen table. He
loved and dedicatedly worked hard in his trade as a carpenter to support his family. He had a
sharp wit, unique sense of humor and most definitely beat to his own drum, living life
unapologetically on his terms.
He is survived by, and passed his love of family to, his four children, Gary Hoggarth of Ocala
Florida, Patricia Harnois (Alan) of Palm Coast Florida, Mary Anne Bishop (Donald) of Lakewood
Ranch Florida and Linda Watts (Vincent)of Winter Haven Florida. He leaves seven grandchildren
(who affectionately called him Grumpy), Ryan Hoggarth, Alan Harnois, Zachary Bishop, Cody
Bishop, Christopher Watts, Nicholas Watts and Tanya Watts; and ten great-grandchildren. He
was predeceased in death by his brother, Edward Hoggarth and his daughter-in-law, Dawn
Hoggarth.
A private family burial service will be held at the convenience of the family in Swan Dale
Cemetery located in Mendon, Massachusetts. Memorial donations may be made in his memory
to Halifax Health Hospice, 3800 Woodbriar Trail, Port Orange, FL 32129.