GARDINER ~ Jack D. Vogel, 57, of Gardiner passed away after a brief battle with cancer. Jack’s family was at his side as he made his journey home April 22, 2014. Jack had a kind and gentle heart and always thought of others before himself. He was such a special person and a “Good Boy”. Jack was self-employed in the Lewiston and Portland area for years. Jack loved music and his favorite pastime was rebuilding old radios and record players. Jack was predeceased by his mother, Marjorie A. Tripp, and father, Jack R Vogel. Jack was very special and will be sadly missed by his beloved cats, Mr. Hugs and Peak; his siblings, Lynda A. Martin and husband, Peter, of Sidney, Lawrence (Timmy) Tibbetts and partner, Cathy, of Auburn, James K. Vogel and wife, Mary, of Belgrade, Darren K. Vogel and wife, Mistie, of Gardiner, Joel Tripp and partner, Patty, of Randolph, Mary N. Read and husband, Chis, of S. China, Angela Read and husband, Jeff, of Summerville, Chris Vogel of Sanford, Jason Vogel of Portland and Joshua Vogel of Waterville; a special aunt, Virginia Stump of Pennsylvania; along with several nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the Gardiner Hospice staff and doctors at MaineGeneral Medical Center/ Alfond Center For Health. Friends and relatives are invited to celebrate Jack’s life at a graveside service at 1:00pm on Sunday, May 4th at Pine Grove Cemetery, Route 135 (behind Christie’s store), in Belgrade. In lieu of flowers, please donate to HealthReach Homecare & Hospice, P.O. Box 828, Waterville, ME 04903-0828 Arrangements are in the care of Knowlton & Hewins Funeral Home and Cremation Service, One Church St., Augusta, where memories, condolences, photos and videos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of our website at www.khrfuneralhomes.com