Gregory W. Rogers Jr.

Of Mendon, formerly of Wakefield, Lynnfield and Lynn, Nov. 29. Age 74. Born in Wakefield, he was the oldest son of Gregory W. Rogers, Sr. and Doris (Casault) Rogers. As an adventurous teenager, Mr. Rogers traveled extensively throughout the Western United States and worked on a ranch near Billings, MT. He returned to Wakefield and graduated from Wakefield High School. In 1950, he married the late Catherine Carey, also of Wakefield, and then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He served as a radio operator in Yokohama, Japan during the Korean War. During the mid-1950s, Mr. Rogers was a TV and radio newscaster in Maine. In 1958, he founded the Greg Rogers Company in Lynn, a Maytag sales and service appliance business. Thereafter, his younger brother John became his partner, and the company became a well-known and successful appliance business serving the greater North Shore area of Boston. The company is still in business today, owned and operated by Mr. Rogers' brother John, and his nephews Michael and Peter. Mr. Rogers was an avid outdoorsman and hiker. He hiked in the White Mountains of NH during all seasons, including winter; and introduced his children to a love of the outdoors. He also was a talented watercolor artist, and had displayed his land and seascapes of New England in several Boston area galleries over the years. Mr. Rogers is survived by three children, David Rogers of Andover, Susan Campbell of N. Andover & Carolyn Parr of Andover; two brothers, Donald of Whittier, CA & John of Boxford; & two sisters, Eleanor Cataldo of Lynnfield and Mary Clark of Oswego, NY. For the past fifteen years, Mr. Rogers lived in Mendon with his wife Charlotte. Mr. Rogers is also survived by his grandchildren, Amy Campbell, James Campbell and Cameron Parr. Visiting hours will be at the Butler Funeral Home, 50 Albion St., WAKEFIELD on Wednesday evening, December 1st from 6-8 pm; and on Thursday morning, December 2nd from 9-11 am. Interment will be private.