SOUTHWICK – Barbara R. Vogel, 95, longtime resident of Chicopee, MA, entered eternal rest to be with her husband Roland on Thursday, November 24, 2016. She was born on October 26, 1921 in Cochituate (Wayland) Massachusetts to Robert and Anne Richardson. Barbara retired as an insurance agent for Palmer, Goodell & Keeney Agency. Barbara and her family enjoyed swimming, sailing, and boating at their summer cottage on Otis Reservoir for over 50 years and she wintered in Northport, FL for the past 20 years. She was an avid skier, golfer, and swimmer, and she really enjoyed square dancing. She was a long time member of the Springfield Ski Club in Blandford and the local property owners association in Otis. In her later years, Barbara enjoyed playing cards, crossword puzzles, and reading, especially from her chair overlooking the dock in Otis. Along with her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Roland Vogel in 1997, and her brother Bob Richardson. Barbara is survived by her sons, Craig Vogel and his wife Katherine of Highlands Ranch, CO; Eric Vogel and his wife Karen of Southwick, MA; Gary Vogel and his partner, Mary Earl of Taos, NM; her daughter, Karen A. Vogel of Chicopee, MA; her sister, Dorothy “Ducky” Crosby of West Springfield, MA; her seven grandchildren, Heather, Heidi, Erica, Tami, Brian, Star, and Justyn; her seven great-grandchildren, Emma, Margaret, Will, Piper, Taryn, Stella, and Olivia, many other family members and close friends, especially Elaine Niquette and Marge Boyea. Barbara’s life will be celebrated from 11AM-12Noon on Friday, December 09, 2016 at Avalon Life Celebration Center & Cremation Services, LLC 691 College Hwy., Southwick, MA proceeding to the MA Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Agawam, MA for burial. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Otis Rescue Squad Inc. 15 Main Road, PO Box 145, Otis, MA 01253. End of life arrangements have been entrusted to Avalon Life Celebration Center & Cremation Services, LLC 691 College Hwy., Southwick, MA. Please visit Barbara’s memorial page at www.avaloncelebrations.com
