George D. Rogers, Jr., 85, of New Bedford died March 25, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness.
He was the husband of Beatrice (Marshall) Rogers.
Born in New Bedford, the son of the late George and Cecilia (Ponte) Rogers, he lived in New Bedford all of his life.
Mr. Rogers was a communicant of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish at St. James Church.
He was formerly employed by Acushnet Company for 27 years until retirement.
Mr. Rogers served in the U.S. Navy as a petty officer radioman first class during World War II and Korea. He was the recipient of the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with 11 Battle Stars, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 2 Stars, the American Theater Ribbon, the Navy Occupation Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. He was a member of American Legion Post 1, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 15022 in Kansas City.
Mr. Rogers was a member of the American Radio Relay League as W1WGN and served as radio officer for the New Bedford Civil Defense under director Anne Fitch.
Survivors include his wife; 3 sons, Jeffrey Scott Rogers and Brian David Rogers, both of New Bedford and George Anthony Rogers of Berkeley Heights, NJ; a daughter, Donna Louise Monteiga of Dartmouth; 4 granddaughters, Crystal Barbosa, Katelin Rogers, Brittany Rogers and Isabella Shui Rogers; 3 great-grandsons, Jorge, Jordan and Christopher.
Funeral from the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford Friday, March 28th at 9 AM. Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish at St. James Church at 10 AM. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Thursday, March 27th from 4-8 PM.