Rosemary E. Vogt

Rosemary E. Vogt Rochester, NY, Thursday, Dec. 7, at the age of 76. After a valiant battle with late stage cancer, Rosemary died peacefully in the company of family at St. Ann’s Home. Predeceased by brother Gerald Vogt and by Frank Moore, her best friend and life partner. Survivors include sister Carol Hinkelman, sister-in-law Joan Vogt, cousin Rosalyn Deutsch, the Moore family of East Greenbush, NY, and numerous nieces and nephews. Rosemary was born on Dec. 21, 1946 to Robert and Sylvia Vogt of Rochester, NY. She graduated from Our Lady of Mercy High (’64), the University of Rochester (’70), and earned her Juris Doctor from SUNY Buffalo (’76). Her interest in public policy took her to the NYS Senate Research Service in Albany, NY, where she began as a policy analyst, and rose through the ranks to serve as Director for several years before her retirement in 2008. She also had a strong interest in medicine, pursuing medical sociology in a joint degree program while at BU. She later served as a volunteer Emergency Medical Technician; Firefighter/EMT with the East Greenbush Vol. Fire Dept.; EMT trainer and training coordinator for Rensselaer County; and as a life member of the Bruen Rescue Squad of East Greenbush NY. She was a faithful parishioner of the Church of St. Mary’s of Clinton Heights. Rosemary will be greatly missed by the friends, family, and former colleagues she has left behind. All will remember her playfulness, sense of humor, attention to detail, and hard working nature. Memorial services will be held at 10am on Friday, March 15 at the Church of St Mary at Clinton Heights, 163 Columbia Turnpike, Rensselaer, NY, and at 10am on Saturday, March 16 at the chapel at St. Ann’s Home, 1500 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY. Both services will be live streamed. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Albany Medical Center Foundation 43 New Scotland Ave. – MC-119
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