ELLSWORTH – William G. Vogt, 95, died June 6, 2012, at a Bangor hospital. He was born Sept. 30, 1916, in Guttenberg, N.J., son of Frederick and Elizabeth (Eisley) Vogt.
William was a U.S. Army veteran having served in World War II in the European Theatre, 1942-1945. He later worked as a building contractor and was a retired member of Teamsters and Carpenters Union.
He is survived by two daughters, Barbara MacTaggart and fiance, Roger Sparkman, of Ellsworth, and Wendy Folkers and husband, Richard, of Sparta, N.J.; sister, Anna Neilson of New Jersey; four grandchildren, Tammy and wife, Peggy, Jessica and husband, Mark, Kerri, and Steven and fiancee, Olivia; and great-grandchildren, Sara, Matthew and Gracie. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 43 years, Florence (Church) Vogt.
Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Monday, June 11, at Jordan-Fernald, 113 Franklin St., Ellsworth. Interment will be at George Washington Memorial Park Cemetery, All Faiths’ on the Hill Mausoleum, Paramus, N.J. Those who desire may make contributions in William’s memory to The Salvation Army, Hancock County Division, 65 South Park St., Bangor, ME 04401. Condolences may be expressed at
www.jordanfernald.com.