Annette M. Rogers

1938 - 2022

Annette M. Rogers
Annette M. Rogers, 84, of Branford, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2022, with her family by her side after a brief battle with lymphoma. She was the wife of the late Ronald A. Rogers. Loving mother of James Rogers (Caroline) of Chattanooga, TN; Ronald Rogers (Joy) and Michael Rogers (Kim) both of New Haven; Kenneth Rogers (Sandra) of Dallas, GA; and Rita-Marie Rossetti (Bill) of Branford. Sister of Daniel Bourbeau of Southwick, MA; Michelle Bourbeau and Michele Ann Davis both of Chicopee, MA; brothers-in-law, Ernest Rogers (Joyce) of Albany, GA; Francis (Lois) Rogers of East Longmeadow, MA; and sister-in-law, Jeanette Stone of Hudson, MA. She was the proud Mémère of 11 grandchildren and Grand Mémère of 4 great-grandchildren. She was the cherished Matante Annette of many nieces and nephews. Annette was predeceased by her brother, James Bourbeau; her sister, Ann Rock Theroux; and her granddaughter, Lauren Mazzucchi. Annette was born in Springfield, MA February 1, 1938, daughter of the late Albert and Simonne Joubert Bourbeau. Annette spent 20 years working for Wepawaug Flagg FCU until her retirement in 2003. She shared her musical talents with the St. Therese Church Choir, Branford and on the piano with her family and her community at the Branford Senior Center. The family would like to thank the staff of Home Care Plus - Community Healthcare & Hospice -Guilford and the Grimes Center for providing exceptional end of life care to our Mom.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday at 10 AM in St. Therese Church, 105 Leetes Island Rd., Branford. Friends are asked to go directly to church. Burial in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hamden. Friends may call Friday from 4 - 8 PM at the Sisk Brothers Funeral Home, 3105 Whitney Ave., Hamden. In lieu of flowers, contributions to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.siskbrothers.com