Betty Kogen, 94 Thursday, January 23, 2025 - 1:57pm Betty H. Kogen died on Jan. 15 in Westport, Conn. She was 94. Betty was born on Jan. 1, 1931, and lived her life with joy and appreciation. Born in Philadelphia, she married David H. Kogen, the love of her life. She had friends, young and old, and was frequently at the post office sending notes and birthday cards. She never missed the opportunity to express a kind word to the people in her life, from her cherished clockmaker to her adored up-Island auto mechanic and favorite cashiers. She loved Martha’s Vineyard. “The Kogen Barn,” the name of David and Betty’s summer home in Chilmark, was a gathering place for family and friends for over forty years. For Betty, all holidays were occasions to be marked and celebrated. The front door of her home reflected her celebratory spirit, the decorations changing with each red-letter day on the calendar. On the eve of Halloween, after baking dozens of ginger snaps, decorating th...