Thomas Fogarty, Winery Founder and Medical Innovator, Dies

Thomas Fogarty, winery founder and medical innovator, dies

Dr. Thomas J. Fogarty, a longtime Portola Valley resident who became as well known for his Fogarty Winery as for his invention of the balloon catheter, a groundbreaking medical device, died on Dec. 28 in Portola Valley. He was 91. Born on Feb. 25, 1934, Dr. Fogarty grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. His father died when Dr. Fogarty was young, so he learned how to fix things around the house. At 15, he developed his first invention, the centrifugal clu…