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Robert C. Rodgers
loving husband, father, son, grandfather, brother
RIXFORD, PA - Robert C. Rodgers, 57, of Rixford died Sunday (June 27, 2010) at home following a long illness.
Born Nov. 11, 1952, in Olean, NY, he was a son of Robert C. and Ruth Nick Rodgers. On Sept. 30, 1994, in Bradford, he married Christina M. Emery, who survives.
Mr. Rogers was a 1970 graduate of Bradford High School and received a Bachelors of Arts in human relations in 1984 from Edinboro University and a Master of Business Administration from the American Intercontinental University.
He had resided in Bradford before moving to Rixford in 1992.
Mr. Rodgers was employed for 10 years at Dresser Manufacturing in Bradford, was a supervisor for Kodak Corp. and Purex Corp., both in Dallas. was a nursing assistant at Bradford Manor for several years, worked in sales and customer service at Georgia-Pacific in Bradford and prior to his illness was a senior business analyst for Adelphia Business Solutions, which later became Level 3 Communications.
He was a former member of St. Raphael's Church in Eldred where he was a CCD teacher, a current member of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Bradford, past member of couple's and men's bowling leagues in Bradford, coached Little Nippers baseball in Duke Center and girl's softball in Derrick City and was a member of the Otto Township Fire Department, where he was a past president and an emergency medical technician.
Mr. Roger loved hunting, spending time outside and working on his house. He also loved spending time with his children.
Surviving besides his wife are his father of Bradford; three sons, Robert C. (Beth) Rodgers III of Allegany, NY, Tate Samuel Rodgers and Nathaniel Cody Rodgers, both at home; a daughter Keri (Jeff) Roundsville of State College; seven grandchildren; five brothers, Thomas Rodgers, Daniel Rodgers and Michael Rodgers, all of Bradford, David (Karen) Rodgers of Scranton and Mark (Carol) Rodgers of Jackson, MS; five sisters, Linda Kemick, Teresa (Bob) Costello and Kathy (Leshia Moonan) Rodgers, all of Bradford, Elizabeth (Rick) Woodward of Mesa, AZ, and Jeannie (Ken) Park of Fort Mill, SC; and many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his mother, Ruth, in 1989.
Friends may call Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Frame Funeral Home, Eldred, where a Christian wake service will be held at 3:30 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday (July 1, 2010) at 11 a.m. in St. Mary's Church, Sartwell, with Father Samuel Slocum as celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Sartwell.
The family requests memorials be made to the Otto Township Fire Department or Ambulance Fund.
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