Martha White Vogt

APEX, N.C.– Martha White Vogt, 89, formerly of Lake Katrine, N.Y., died Feb. 12, 2021 in the home of her youngest daughter Allison. She loved and was loved by three children, seven grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren, as well as 14 nieces and nephews. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Rev. Burke and Laura White, she grew up in northern New Jersey residing in several parsonages. Graduated Bloomfield HS in 1949 and received an RN degree from Orange Memorial Hospital in 1951. She is predeceased by the father of her children Floyd Vogt, Jr. (2012), her older sisters Mary Louise Vogt (2020) and Elizabeth (Betty) Covey (1993), and her niece Kathleen Vogt Moisan (2018). She is survived by her son, Floyd Vogt, III, and wife Pamela of Fall City, Wash., Cynthia Smith and husband Arthur of Hurley, N.Y., and Allison Vogt and husband Rodney Knight of Apex, N.C. Known by her grandchildren as Nana, she is also survived by Kristin, Erin, Arthur IV, Meredith, Kathleen, Rebecca, and Colleen, great-grandchildren Cole, Violet, Makoto, Amaya, and Cain. Martha’s passion for nursing fueled her effort against social norms for women to stay home. She had a fulfilling career retiring from Kingston Hospital Recovery room after 26 years and then from Hurley Avenue Surgical after another ten. She was an active member of St. James Methodist Church. She loved opera at the Met, extended-family vacations at the beach, Yankee baseball, Duke basketball, bird watching, and feeding the wood stove. Also loved traveling the globe with her friend Rosanne Castaldo, especially Italy (assolutamente). And as she liked to say, “this too shall pass”. A memorial church service will be held in mid-July. Memorial donations may be made to St. James Methodist Church. http://www.lastingmemories.com/martha-white-vogt