Dr. Suzanne H. Rogers

Rodgers,

Dr. Suzanne H.

Irondequoit: A noted physiologist and author, died from a stroke on May 8, 2017, at the age of 77. She was the daughter of the late Priscilla and John Rodgers of Irondequoit. She is survived by her brother, Allan Rodgers of Winchester, Massachusetts, her sister, Joan Dinsmore of Portland, Maine, her brother, David Rodgers of Craftsbury, Vermont, several cousins, nieces and nephews and her long time special close friends, Shirley Maloney-Jordan and Bonita Boyd Roderstroms.

Dr. Rodgers was a graduate of Dana Hall School and Vassar College and received a Ph.D. degree in physiology from the University of Rochester. She was employed by Eastman Kodak as part of an interdisciplinary human factors team that analyzed the stresses of work and designed trainings and improvements to make the jobs safer and improve the health and productivity of workers. She co-authored and edited a treatise on the subject: Kodak's Ergonomic Design for People at Work. She became an independent human factors and ergonomics consultant for many large employers across the United States and abroad. She was an expert on back pain and made presentations before federal agencies and at many conferences around the world. She wrote several pioneering books, including Working With Backache. Dr. Rodgers was a lover of music, and served on the board of directors of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. She was generous with her time and contributions to many charitable organizations, including Literary Volunteers, Lollypop Farm and Planned Parenthood. She followed public issues & politics avidly, often doing door to door and telephone canvassing for candidates for elected office. She was a master at plays on words and had a great sense of humor. She was beloved by her friends and neighbors and kept up her good cheer and words of wisdom despite her recent health limitations.

Contributions in her memory may be sent to Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave., PO Box 737, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-9847, or to the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, 108 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14604. Her family will hold a memorial service for her on Saturday, June 24 at 2 PM at her home, 169 Huntington Hills, Irondequoit. A confirmation of the date will be on the Dierna Funeral Home website, Diernafuneralhome.com. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to Allan Rodgers, 5 McCall Road, Winchester, MA 01890.