Joanne Rogers, Widow Of Fred Rogers, Dies At Age 92

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Joanne Rogers, the widow of Pittsburgh icon Fred Rogers, has died, according to Fred Rogers Productions and the McFeely-Rogers Foundation. She was 92.

The couple was married for 50 years before Fred Rogers, of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood fame, died in 2003 of stomach cancer at the age of 74. Joanne and Fred met while attending college and later married, a marriage that friends say was as loving and supportive as it looked.


“They had their own language, so to speak. You’d be with them and they would have sayings all the time that they had from the time they were young,” said Bill Isler, the president emeritus of Fred Rogers Productions.

The City of Pittsburgh calls Mrs. Rogers one of our “favorite neighbors.”


Fred Rogers Productions has released this statement on Mrs. Rogers passing:

“Fred Rogers Productions is deeply saddened by the passing of Joanne Rogers. The loving partner of Fred Rogers for more than 50 years, she continued their shared commitment to supporting children and families after his death as chair of the board of Fred Rogers Productions. Joanne was a brilliant and accomplished musician, a wonderful advocate for the arts, and a dear friend to everyone in our organization. We extend our heartfelt condolences to Joanne’s family and the thousands of people who had the privilege of knowing and loving her.”

After his death, Mrs. Rogers carried on his legacy of promoting kindness and understanding and making this a better world for children.


https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2021/01/15/joanne-rogers-mister-fred-rogers-widow-dies-obituary/

[FakeNoose]

1. Very nice obituary in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/tv-radio/2021/01/14/obituary-joanne-rogers-fred-rogers-mister-rogers-neighborhood-david-newell/stories/202101140169

Rest in Peace, Joanne Rogers! This truly feels like the end of an era.

[Marcuse]

2. Mrs. Rogers is resting in peace and still does not want Trump as her neighbor.

'This man is pathologically ill':

Widow of Mister Rogers tears into 'horrible person' Trump as 92-year-old wife of the late children's show host said she would 'go into mourning' if he won re-election.

Joanne Rogers, 92, is the wife of the late Fred Rogers, host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, a popular children's show which aired for 31 seasons on TV

While her husband was famously apolitical throughout his career, Joanne Rogers felt compelled to speak out about President Trump
She slammed the president as a 'horrible person' and called him 'pathologically ill' on same day he held a rally in her late husband's hometown near Pittsburgh

Rogers said Trump's Democratic opponent, Joe Biden, reminded her of her late husband because of his kindness

She said Biden's outreach to a young boy with a stuttering problem is similar to her late husband's relationship with a quadriplegic who appeared on his show.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8697965/This-man-pathologically-ill-Widow-Mister-Rogers-tears-horrible-person-Trump.html