Gertrude "Gert" Rogers

Gertrude "Gert" (Sandberg) Rogers, 71, of Hudson and formerly of Marlborough, died Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008, at Marlborough Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of Fred J. Rogers for the last 51 years. She leaves two sons, Thomas F. Rogers, and his wife, Laura, of Pelham, N.H. and Michael E. Rogers and his wife, Audra, of Hudson, and three daughters, Patricia A. Torchio and her husband, Ralph, of Watertown, Kathleen M. Rogers of Southborough and Carol A. Nelson and her husband, Erik, of Shrewsbury; two brothers, Sam Sandberg of Virginia and Walter Plouffe of Lancaster; four grandchildren, Ashley M. Christofori of Watertown, Justin T. Rogers of Pelham, and Cole M. and Cade J. Nelson, both of Shrewsbury. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., the daughter of the late Philip and Jenny (Feldman) Sandberg, she was raised in Worcester where she was a 1955 graduate of Commerce High School. She moved to Marlborough in 1957 and was the office manager at CVS in Marlborough for the last 15 years, and previously was a benefits counselor at Raytheon in Northborough for 10 years. Gert enjoyed playing and calling Bingo, and will be remembered as a very kind, giving woman who lived to spoil her grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held Friday, Nov. 14, at 9 a.m., at St. Michael Church, 21 Manning Street, Hudson. Burial will be private. Calling hours will be held Thursday, Nov. 13, from 4 to 7:30 p.m., at the Fitzgerald & Collins Funeral Home (www.SFCFH.com), 378 Lincoln Street, Marlborough. Instead of flowers donations may be made to Why Me, 1152 Pleasant Street, Worcester, MA 01602.