Richard Warren Vogel

Richard W. Vogel Camarillo, CA Richard (Dick) Warren Vogel, age 91, of Camarillo, CA passed away in his home on June 26, 2012 after a long and productive life. Dick was born May 28, 1921 to the parents of Charles and Anna Vogel in Brooklyn, NY. During World War II, he proudly worked on the assembly of the fighter bomber, Corsair and was a sheet metal worker at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on the Aircraft Carrier Bonhomme Richard. Dick worked for National Electric Instrument Co. as a manager for the manufacture of medical supplies and equipment, retiring in 1986. Dick married the love of his life, Loretta Breslin on August 20, 1944. Together they had two children, Rick and Eleanor. The number one priority for Dick was always his family.... wonderful family gatherings and fun road trips that always included the two Grandmas! Later, Dick and Loretta enjoyed traveling solo and loved cruising. They traveled to Alaska, Hawaii, the Panama Canal and up the St. Lawrence River in Canada. Dick will always be remembered as a loving husband, a wonderful dad and a doting grandpa and great grandpa. He was gentle and kind, a moral man, a man of integrity and most of all a man of faith. Our family is grateful to caregivers, Maria and Annie, for all their TLC they have shown for Dick and many thanks to the Livingston Memorial Nurses and Hospice Association. Dick is survived by his wife, Loretta, son Richard (Cathy) Vogel, daughter Eleanor (John) Pettigrew, grandchildren Melissa (Eric) Simpson and Greg Pettigrew and great grandchildren, Zack and Lily Simpson, his sister, Annette Albanese and many nephews, nieces and grand nieces and grand nephews. Funeral services are pending and burial will be made at Santa Clara Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Livingston Nurses Hospice Association. 805-642-1608 or www.lmvna.org. Please sign Mr. Vogel’s guestbook at www.camarillomortuary.com. Assisting the family with funeral arrangements is Perez Family Funeral Home 983-3457.