Obituary of Richard Rogers

LCol (Ret’d) Richard Blair “Dick” Rogers, OMM, CD passed away at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital in Fredericton on Saturday, September 24, 2016 at the age of 77 years. Dick was born in Woodstock, NB on August 17, 1939 to the late George and Marian (Graham) Rogers. He attended school in Woodstock until 1955 then went to Horton Academy of Acadia University where he graduated from high school in 1956. He attended Acadia University from 1956 to 1959, then University of New Brunswick from 1959 to 1960. He joined the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1957 and trained in Chilliwack, BC before transferring to the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery where he was commissioned as an officer in 1960 in Shilo, MB. He served 37 years; 18 as a gunner and 19 as a pilot. During his long career he served in a multitude of locations including two tours in Germany and his final tour in the Netherlands. Dick was a Village Councillor in New Maryland, NB from 1998 to 2001. He started the Village Emergency Response Program and wrote the Village’s Emergency Response Plan. He was also instrumental in getting the cannon for Victoria Hall and was to speak at the ribbon cutting in a couple of weeks. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth (Tucker), his children, sons, Christopher and Daniel, daughter Stephanie and their mother, Linda Crowder; step-children, Shawn, Tara, Tanya and Seth Curtis; step-grandchildren, Kelsey, Noah and Taylor Curtis, Matthew and Meghan Sores, Devon and Logan Schmidt; his aunt, Marilyn Wickie; sister-in-law, Anna Rogers and her children. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his younger brother, David (age 57). Visitation will take place at York Funeral Home, 302 Brookside Drive, Fredericton on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. A Funeral Service will be held at York Funeral Home’s T. Gordon MacLeod Memorial Chapel on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at 3 pm with Rev. Canon Walter Williams, Major Ret’d officiating. Interment will be in the Field of Honour at Forest Hill Cemetery. Remembrances may be made to Fredericton Food Bank or charity of the donor’s choice. Personal condolences may be offered through www.yorkfh.com