He was born October 26, 1941 to Earl and Jane Rogers of Wellesley MA. He is survived by his loving family: Anita, his beloved wife of 40 years, his sister Margaret Cairncross of Glen Mills, PA, his daughters Kimberly (and John) King of West Townsend, MA, Jennifer Kaizen of Chapel Hill, NC, as well as 7 wonderful grandchildren, and 8 amazing nieces and nephews. He was always the fun grandfather and uncle!
Ernie graduated from Wellesley High School in 1959 and UMass Amherst in 1963. He worked in operations management for Booksmith Distributing Co in Boston and Woodcraft Supply Corp in Woburn, and then at Cape Cod Five where he worked for 25 years, primarily in commercial lending. Throughout his working career and retirement, he volunteered on boards and committees of non-profit community organizations where he enjoyed using his talents to make the Cape a better place – groups like the Community Development Corp, Academy of Performing Arts, Habitat for Humanity, Snow Library and many more. He was an active member and former treasurer of the Federated Church of Orleans. He was known as a consensus builder and a kind person with a positive spirit and a fun sense of humor.
Ernie loved spending time with family and friends, and sharing his favorite places on the Cape. He never ceased to enjoy living on Cape Cod, especially being around water – swimming in it, sailing on it, introducing kids to the joys of beachcombing, or just watching the eternal rhythms of the waves and tides. He loved to travel, read, explore the Cape’s nooks and crannies, do “stuff” around the house and yard, and play with the several dogs who passed through his life. He was an active member and former Treasurer of the Federated Church of Orleans.
The family would like to thank the Orleans Rescue Squad and the Broadbeach Hospice team who provided gentle, professional and kind care in the last year of his life, as well as the never-ending support of the Federated Church of Orleans. A memorial service is planned for June 29, 2023 at 1pm at the Federated Church of Orleans. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to one of the aforementioned groups or the charity of your choice.
COMPARTA UN OBITUARIO
v.1.9.5