- Date Of Birth: April 21, 1935
- Date Of Death: March 21, 2008
- State: Connecticut
Ernst “Ernie” Karl Vogt, Sr., 72, a life long resident of Portland, husband of Mariellen Agnes (Noble) Vogt passed away at home surrounded by his family on Friday, March 21st after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Middletown, he was the son of the late Karl and Helene (Frick) Vogt. Ernst served proudly in the Army Reserves 819th Station Army Hospital and 405th Combat Support out of West Hartford, both as active and civilian duty for a combined total of 38 years. He graduated Portland High School, Class of 1953, Hillyer College, Class of 1957, and Cornell College, Class of 1960 before making his career in the grocery store business, first at First National Stores, then Edward Foods and finally Stop and Shop. He was an avid sports fan, loving (and hating) the Red Sox. He enjoyed trips to Baltimore and Camden Yards to watch his Red Sox beat the Orioles. He enjoyed fishing and his beautiful vegetable garden which he shared with his neighbors. Ernst will be remembered most for being a wonderful husband, father, Opa, brother and friend. Besides his wife, he is survived by his daughter, Ann and her husband Tom, and their children, Robby and Becky; his son, Kurt and his wife, Lori, and their children, Kurt, Jr., Brittany and Jordan; a stepdaughter, Nancy and her husband, George, and their children, Kristin and Lyndsay; and his sister, Marie DeGraff and her husband, Leo.
