Richard Henderson Vogel

Richard Henderson Vogel, 86, of Harleysville, PA, and formerly of North Kingtown, RI, passed away on August 17, 2025. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on March 25, 1939 to the late Richard J. and Evelyn (Henderson) Vogel. He was the loving husband of Mary (Matayer) Vogel for 29 years. Richard was graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a B.S. in Engineering. After college he joined the Navy and served for 4 years as a Lieutenant Junior grade. He would go on to be an electrical engineer at IBM. Richard designed computer chips for mainframe computers and would earn 2 patents for cogeneration. He enjoyed studying climate change and sailing, which is how he met Mary.

Richard is survived by his siblings Bruce Vogel and Marilyn Vogel (Charles Sutherland); niece Kelly Vogel; nephew Jason Vogel; and many other loving family and friends. He is predeceased by his parents; wife Mary; and sister Virginia Vogel.