Jean Vogel, 86, of Greenwich, CT, and Wauchula, FL, a lover of music, the environment, and education, died June 7, 2010 in Wauchula. Born May 18, 1924 in Ridgefield Park, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Edward W. and Bonniejean Frazier Vogel and sister of the late Roderick Q. Vogel. Ms. Vogel graduated from Queens College, CUNY, and Oberlin College in Ohio. She retired in 1986 after 25 years as a guidance counselor at Greenwich High School. Prior to 1962, she was a teacher and guidance counselor in the New York public school system. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Wauchula.
She is survived by her niece Suzanne Hubbard and grand-nephew Brook Hubbard of Lanham, MD, nephew Eric (Julie) Vogel and grand-nephew Jason of Nassau, NY; grand-niece Kristen (Ryan) Juchem of Brunswick, NY; niece, Heidi Vogel of Lanai City, HI; nephew Ford Vogel and grand-nephews Sean and Zachary Vogel of Brooklyn, NY; sister-in-law Midred Vogel of Kihei, HI; and her cousin Robert H. Frazier of Rowayton, CT.
Memorial services will be held in the Chapel of the First Baptist Church of Wauchula at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 10, 2010 with Rev. Bob Norman officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church's Music Fund.