1990
Graduate, Bogardus, Dies in Car Accident
Posted october 6, 2011
Colonie Central High School mourns the loss of 1990 graduate, Jeffrey Bogardus, who died October 5th as a passenger in an automobile accident in Latham.
Bogardus, 39, of Colonie, was pronounced dead at Albany Medical Center after the crash on Old Niskayuna Road near Runaway Avenue about 8:20 p.m. Police said the driver, 27-year-old Ryan Newman from Greenville, was headed west on Old Niskayuna Road when he lost control of the vehicle and hit a tree. Newman was also taken to Albany Medical Center with nonlife-threatening injuries, the Times Union reported. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
According to his Facebook page, Bogardus worked as a leader/welder/MRI repairer at Philips Medical Systems, Latham, since 1999. He attended Hudson Valley Community College for a time, and studied at Modern Welding School in Schenectady in 1996. His interests were automobiles, his dogs, playing the guitar, target practice and riding his motorcycle.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Mohawk & Hudson River Humane Society, Attn: Development Dept. 3 Oakland Ave. Menands, NY 12204-2718 in Jeffrey’s memory.