From the April 24, 2000 issue of The Country Chronicle
Canaan, NH–Leslie Edward Rogers, Jr., 64, died on Sunday April 16, 2000. He was born on November 12, 1935 in Bristol, PA to Leslie E. Rogers, Sr. and Marie (VanSoest) Rogers. He attended Bristol, PA schools and worked for 31 years as a postal service executive. He was employed by the Bristol, PA Post Office for many years and had served as Postmaster of the Ft. Washington, PA Post Office for 10 years. He and his wife of 46 years, Marion (Gorman) Rogers, retired to Canaan where Mr. Rogers worked at the Cardigan Mt. School in the athletic maintenance department.
He was predeceased by: Leslie E. Rogers, Sr., father and Marie Rogers, mother
He is survived by: Marion (Gorman) Rogers, wife, of Canaan; Stephen and Leslie III, sons, both of Canaan; Timothy, son, of Philadelphia, PA; Andrew, son, of Anderson, SC; Regina Wiseman, daughter, of Jersey Shore, PA; Jennifer Kahn, daughter, of Canaan; Judith Chaffee, sister, of Leavittown, PA; 17 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild
There will be no calling hours and a private memorial service will be held at a later date. The family suggests that in lieu of flowers memorial contributions be made in his name to Marion Rogers, RD#1 Box 112A, Canaan, NH 03741, to establish a memorial garden in his memory. Ricker Funeral Home of Lebanon, NH is in charge of arrangements.