FRANK VOS

VOS--Frank, 90, died on April 19. Resident of Stamford, Connecticut. Graduated from New Rochelle High School in 1936, attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In World War II he served in the U.S. Army as an Infantry First Lieutenant, earning a Bronze Star. In 1951 he married Mary Catherine Dempsey of Philadelphia. A pioneer in the direct marketing industry and one of its most effective innovators, he founded Frank Vos & Co. in 1957, a direct marketing advertising agency in New York City. He sold it in 1986 to The Interpublic Group and enrolled in Columbia University, where he earned a B.A and an M.A. in American History. He was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Society. Avid skier and sailboat racer, he was also a licensed pilot for twin engine aircraft and held his instrument rating. Member of The Lotos Club in New York City since 1958. He is survived by his wife Mary Catherine Vos of Stamford, Connecticut, his brother Eugene Vos of Tivoli, New York, his son George Vos of Stamford, his daughter Julie Lindsey of New York City and five grandchildren: Ellis and Mary Lindsey of New York City, and Kate, Julia and Connor Vos of Stamford. Contributions may be made to The Friends of Nathaniel Witherell, Inc., 70 Parsonage Road, Greenwich, CT 06830.