Obituary of Denise I. Johengen

Johengen, Denise I. (nee Wagner) entered into glory August 21, 2009 in Amherst, NY at age 83. Devoted wife of the late Donald C. Johengen. Loving mother of Dr. Carl Matthew Johengen of Bath, NY and Christopher A. Johengen. Born in Buffalo on July 26, 1926, she moved with her parents to Hamburg in 1938 and graduated from Hamburg High School in 1944. She received a B.A. degree from D'Youville College in 1948 and taught history at North Collins Central School from 1948-1954. She married Donald C. Johengen in 1952 and lived in Collins Center until shortly after his death in 1988. She returned to Hamburg and lived on Janice Place until health concerns necessitated that she receive nursing care. Since 2001 she was a resident at the Weinberg Campus in Getzville. A person of deep faith, she was active in her churches, SS Peter & Paul in Hamburg and St. Frances Cabrini in Collins Center. She also volunteered with organizations such as Springville Players and St. Francis High School Parents Guild. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Epiphany of Our Lord Church, 10893 Sisson Highway (Rte. 75) in Langford on Friday, September 4th at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow in St. Martin's Cemetery (adjacent to the church) followed by a luncheon in the parish hall. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Epiphany of Our Lord Church, 10893 Sisson Highway, Langford, NY 14111 or to Weinberg Campus, 2700 N. Forest Rd., Getzville, NY 14068.