[ back ]
ROGERS, CLARA M., 81
ROGERS, CLARA M., 81, of Washington, passed away October 18 at Berlin Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born on April 15, 1931, in Washington, she was the daughter of Clarence W. and Myrtice R. (Burnham) Beede. She attended Washington School. On April 28, 1951, Clara married Winston W. "Zeke" Rogers. Following their marriage, they made their home in Washington. He died Nov. 5, 1988. For the past three years, Clara has resided at the Berlin Health and Rehabilitation Center. In earlier years, Clara had been a school bus driver for the Washington Village School. Later, she worked at the Sprague Electric Co. in Barre where she assembled capacitors for many years. Clara enjoyed both flower and vegetable gardening. In earlier years, she enjoyed cooking and canning. She took pleasure in helping others. Survivors include her son, Gregory Rogers, of Washington; her two daughters, Diane Cochran and husband, Sherman, of East Calais, and Lorie Royce and husband, David, of South Washington; four grandchildren; one great-grandson; three sisters, Lyle Gauthier, of North Carolina, Eleanor Clark and husband, Arnold, of Tunbridge, Elsie Giroux and husband, Leonard, of Florida; a brother, Kenneth Beede, and wife, Bernice, and a sister-in-law, Madeline Beede, all of Washington; and many nieces and nephews. Besides her husband and parents, she was predeceased by two sisters, Arlene Morrie and Nellie Beede, and two brothers, Carroll Beede and Harold Beede and his wife, Lillian.
[ back ]
