HENRY BOGERT

BOGERT--Henry Lawrence (Larry) III, passed away after a brief illness on March 14th surrounded by his daughters and granddaughters. His beloved wife of 30 years, Eleanor (Peri) Wheeler Bogert, having predeceased him in 2021. Larry was born July 11, 1938 in New York City to his parents H. Lawrence Bogert Jr. and Margaret Milbank Bogert. He attended Buckley School where as a star gymnast, he held the record for three years for walking on his hands. After graduation he attended St. Paul's School and focused on team sports, especially lacrosse which he played well enough to play at the varsity level at Yale. As a member of the Yale class of 1960, he followed a family legacy begun by his grandfather and father, and carried on by a daughter and all three granddaughters. His childhood summers were spent at Fishers Island, spearfishing the Island's waters for stripers and competing in bullseye sailing races around Fishers Island Sound. Loving the shore and being near the sea, Larry brought his family to Southampton and eventually Mecox Bay in Watermill, New York where he became a longtime resident with many friends who shared his love of sailing, tennis and paddle, parties and dancing. Like his father and namesake, Larry's career revolved around Wall St., starting at Spencer Trask, then Shearson Lehman American Express and ending at Wellington Shields & Co. where he was an attentive and beloved adviser to his many clients until the end. Larry is survived by his brother Jeremiah M. Bogert, daughters Hilary Bogert McKown and Cyrena Bogert Fink, and granddaughters Brigitte, Chloe and Charlotte Fink. Burial will be private and a memorial service is planned for the spring.