Obituary of Oscar Rogers

83, Centreville, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2009, in Camp Hill Veterans' Memorial Building, Halifax. Born in Canning, he was a son of the late Oscar and Emily (Smith) Rogers. Oscar served with the RCAF and RCN and served in the Second World War. Oscar was a member and at one time was a Worshipable Master of The Masonic Scotia Lodge 28 and enjoyed curling at Glooscap Curling Club, Kentville; golfing at Ken-Wo Golf Club. Oscar was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Habitant Branch No. 73, Canning, and St. Michael and All Angels Church, Canning. He is survived by his wife, Doris (Parker); son, Glenn (Cathy), Montreal, Que.; daughters, Carol-Ann Rogers, Montreal; Janet (Martin) Meehan, Montreal; Jane Rogers, Centreville; sisters, Dorothy Taylor, Kingsport; Helen Kervin, Berwick; Elizabeth (Delbert) Gates, Ontario; sister-in-law, Jean Rogers, New Minas; grandchildren, Ryan and Crystal Coulombe, Jessica and Nolan Rogers, and Carly Lawrence, as well as several nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, Oscar was predeceased by brothers, Clifton, George, Lemuel, and Miller, and sister, Jean Gardner, Ontario. Cremation has taken place and no visitation by request. The funeral service will be held July 31,2009 at 2:00 PM at St. Michael of all Angels Church, Canning with Rev. David Garrett officiating. Interment will follow in Hillaton Cemetery Canning. Donations in memory may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia, or to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements are under the care and direction of H.C. Lindsay Funeral Homes Ltd., 5 Leverett Ave., Kentville, NS, B4N 2K5. Donations or cards and letters of sympathy may be sent to this address or on-line at: www.hclindsayfuneralhome.ca.