Gloria Constance Rogers of Perryville died Thursday, June 23, 2016 in the Lorien Bulle Rock nursing facility, Havre de Grace. She was 93. Born March 12, 1923 in Wyoming Valley, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Donald and Ada Warner. She married Melvin Rogers May 5, 1945 in Wyoming, Pa. She worked for Western Union in Maryland where she met Melvin who was a Master Sergeant in the U.S. Army.
Before settling down in their Perryville home with their five children, they lived in Indiantown Gap, Pa., Havre de Grace, Germany and Aberdeen. They were married for 68 years until his death on November 1, 2013. Mrs. Rogers is survived by her sons, Melvin C. Rogers, Jr. of Pensacola, Fla., James D. Rogers of Perryville, George D. Rogers of North East; daughters, Susan A. Mintle of Des Moines, Iowa, and Rebecca W. Preston of Bel Air; 11 grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; and a brother, Donald Warner of Duryea, Pa. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her brother, Morris Warner, and her sisters, Rebecca Gerboc and Gladys Carroll. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, June 29, noon, at the Lee A. Patterson & Son Funeral Home, P.A., Perryville. Visitation for family and friends will be held Wednesday, June 29, 10 a.m. until noon, at the funeral home prior to the service. Rev. Patricia Drost of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Perryville, will officiate. Burial will be in Harford Memorial Gardens, Aberdeen. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society in care of Lee A. Patterson & Son Funeral Home, P.A., P.O. Box 766, Perryville, MD 21903-0766. Comments are closed.
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