He was born on August 5, 1925 in Manhattan, the son of Thomas and Grace (Mead) Rogers. On December 20, 1947 he married Teresa Evans, to whom he was married until her death in 2000.
During WW2 he served with the Marine Corps, 1st Marine Division, in the Pacific where he was wounded and received the Purple Heart.
He was a member of the New York State National Guard as part of the "Fighting 69th." He was also a lifetime member of the V.F.W., the American Legion and the 1st Marine Division Assoc.
He was employed as Manager of the Gardner Warehouse Corp. in Manhattan for over 40 years.
Upon moving to Oneonta in the '70s he worked as a bookkeeper for Opportunities for Otsego until his retirement.
He is survived by his three widowed daughters, Eileen Dorritie, Patricia Eggleton and Susan Utter; his sister Grace Leahy; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents; his wife Teresa; his son Frank; his sister Margaret Landthaler; and his three brothers, Thomas, William and Joseph Rogers.
A Funeral Mass will take place on Friday, May 24, 2019 at 12 pm at St. Mary's Church, 39 Walnut Street, Oneonta, with Rev. David Mickiewicz officiating.
Burial will take place in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Emmons.
To send an online condolence please visit www.grummonsfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are by the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, Oneonta.
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