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DEATHS – CHAS. H. ROGERS
[Welland Tribune March 27, 1947]
Charles H. Rogers, veteran of World War I and for 13 years employed on bridges with the Welland Ship Canal in the Welland area, died last night at the home of his son, Wm. Chas. Rogers in the Quaker Road district, Thorold Township in his 74th year. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Rose Anna Pardoe Rogers at home; five sons, William C. and Maurice, Welland; Percy, Port Arthur; George H., Fort Erie, and Wilfred Charles, Hamilton; two daughters, May, Mrs. S. Norris, Niagara Falls, Ont. and Gertrude, Mrs. George Calvert, New Bedford, Mass; also two brothers, Ted and Joseph Rogers in England; 21 grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren.
Deceased came to Canada from Carrick Chase, England in 1907 and served with the Canadian Forestry Corps for three years in France in World War I. Later he joined the staff of the Welland Ship Canal, and was employed on bridges in the vicinity of Welland. He was a member of Welland Canadian Legion, and of Holy Trinity church.
The funeral will be held on Saturday, March 29 from the Sutherland-Thorpe funeral home, 152 Hellems avenue at 2p.m. to Fonthill cemetery.
The funeral of the late Charles H. Rogers, who passed away at the home of his son, W. Charles Rogers, Thorold township, on Wednesday evening, March 26 in his 74th year, was held from the Sutherland-Thorpe funeral home, 152 Hellems avenue to Fonthill cemetery on Saturday afternoon, and was largely attended. Rev. A.H. Davis, rector of Holy Trinity church, officiated both at the funeral home and at the graveside. Among the many floral tributes noted at the graveside were those from the operating employes of the Welland Ship Canal, the sales staff of the Fuller Brush Company, East Hamilton Canadian Legion, and Welland Canadian Legion.
The casket bearers were Frank Hamer, Don Walker, C.K. Dennis, Hennry Noble, Fred Beaty and Ambrose Salter.
The casket was draped with the Union Jack and Legionnaires dropped red poppies on the casket.
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