born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1938 to Winfield and Ruth Hawley Rogers. Both parents died when
he was 8 and he and his elder brother, Randy, moved north from New Orleans, LA. to live with
family in South Bend, Indiana. After graduating from Berkshire School in Sheffield, MA, in
1956, he graduated from Yale University in 1960. Many of his favorite memories were made in
the time he spent singing with the Whiffenpoofs of 1960. In 1961 he married Wendy Anne
Webb of Newtown, CT. and began his teaching career at Eaglebrook School in Deerfield, MA. 8
years later he moved to Glencoe, Md. where he was Assistant Headmaster and taught English at
Oldfields School. He was appointed Headmaster in 1976 and led the school for over 20
years. He retired in 1997 and moved to Palm Coast, FL in 1998. In 2004 he briefly rejoined the
school community as Interim Headmaster at Berkshire School in Sheffield, Massachusetts.
During his academic career he studied at the University of Massachusetts and earned a Masters
degree from Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, MD. He served his country in the U. S. Army and the
Army National Guard of Massachusetts. He loved his family, his friends, and his dogs. Singing
(second bass), playing golf, reading, writing, and playing guitar gave him great pleasure. He
enjoyed being part of a Readers’Theater group in Palm Coast and sang with the Mix and Match
Chorus and local quartets. He was an Elder at Trinity Presbyterian Church. He looked forward to
vacations spent in Madison, Ct. and Nantucket, MA. He was strong, kind, and loving, extending
fairness and gentleness towards all and loved by many in return.
He is survived by his wife and best friend of 60 years, Wendy Webb Rogers, his son, John
"Randy" Rogers (Mary-Katherine Calligan Rogers) of Palm Coast, FL., his daughter, Dr. Laura
Rogers Towne (Jason Towne) of St. Augustine, Fl., his son, Paul Rogers (Jessica Spivey Rogers)
of Sausalito, CA., his five grandchildren Callie, Ali, William, Sarah, and Mary-Jane, and many
beloved nieces and nephews.
No services are planned at this time.
If you wish to make a donation, below are some of his cherished organizations:
Oldfields School
1500 Glencoe Rd
Glencoe, MD. 21152
(410)472-4800
Berkshire School
245 North Undermountain Rd
Sheffield, MA. 01257
(413)229-8511
Trinity Presbyterian Church
156 Florida Park Dr. N
Palm Coast, FL 32137
(386)445-4757
The Mayo Clinic Cancer Research Fund
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