Dylan Douglas Rogers

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• Obituary: 31 Oct 2007; John RogersBURLINGTON - John Nicholas "Nick" Rogers, 29, of Burlington, formerly of Vernon, died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007. He was born Christmas Day of 1977 in Bennington. He attended Ver- Rogers non Elementary School and Brattleboro Union High School. In 1995, he met and later married Casey Miller of Northfield, Mass., with whom he had two children. In 2002, they separated, and shortly after, he moved to Burlington where he pursued his love for carpentry. He particularly enjoyed fishing, hunting, kayaking, camping, carpentry, conducting tag sales and anything involving nature. He is survived by his two beautiful sons, Kenneth Nicholas and Dylan Douglas Rogers and their mother Casey of Northfield, Mass., with whom he always maintained a strong friendship; his parents, J. Douglas and Elaine Rogers of Vernon, and Irene and Dean Wilges of New Lebanon, Ohio; two sisters, Dana Rogers of Vernon and Tiffany Rogers of Keene, N.H.; three brothers, Ron Rogers of Hinsdale, N.H., Adam and wife Melissa Rogers, also of Hinsdale, and John "JP" Dempster (and wife Shiloh) of Brookville, Ohio. He is also survived by his paternal great-grandmother, Beatrice Arial of Lantana. Fla., grandparents Beatrice Rogers of Lantana and John and Phyllis Rogers of Greenfield, Mass.; his maternal grandmother, Anita Passardi of North Adams, Mass., and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews, nieces, and countless friends. Funeral services will be held at KIDDER FUNERAL HOME, 1 Parker Avenue, Northfield, on Friday at 10 a.m. Burial will immediately follow the service at the Farms Cemetery in North-field. Calling hours will be at the funeral home on Thursday from 6-8p.m Published by the Brattleboro Reformer, 31 October 2007
• Last Full Review: 29 Nov 2022

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Birth:
He was born at the Henry W. Putnum Memorial Hospital.

Died:
He committed suicide by hanging himself with a rope.

John married Casey Lea Miller [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Irene Janet Lescarbeau [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• History: According to his obituary: "A well-known auctioneer, owning Ken Miller and Son Auctioneers, he ran auctions and flea markets for many years beginning in 1949. He was previously employed by Central Vermont Railroad, O'Neil Paper Company, Greenfield Tap and Die Corporation, Millers Falls Tool Company and The Northfield Seminary. He served the town of Northfield as road commissioner for 10 years. He was a member of Harmony Lodge of Masons in Northfield, Ducks Unlimited, he played softball for the Finnegans and Mulligans, a team of the Northfield Seminary. He had served as a coach for the Northfield Little League and umpired baseball games. He and his son, Kenny, owned and raced harness race horses. He did volunteer auctioning and was an avid Red Sox fan. He had served as a member of the parish committee and trustee of the First Parish Unitarian Church of Northfield."
• Census: 1920, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was recorded while living with his parents.; : 1½; Address:
• Census: 1930, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1930 US Census he was recorded, age 11, living at 2 Main Street, Northfield, Massachusetts with his parents.; : 11
• Census: 1940, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was recorded while living with his parents.; : 20; Address:
• Residence: 1994, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Residence: 1998, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts

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Birth:
His obituary gives his birth as 7 August 1918, the SSDI gives 8 August 1918, and the Social Security Application gives 18 August 1918. His birth record reads 8 August 1918, and this is the date we are using.

Kenneth married Velma Irene Shearer on 04 Oct 1940 in Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Velma (daughter of Rollin Erving Shearer and Lucy B. Browning) was born on 17 May 1922 in Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 21 Mar 2006 in Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire; was buried on 27 Mar 2006 in Northfield Farms Cemetery, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1930, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 7; Address:
  2 Pine Meadow Road
• Graduation: 1939, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : Northfield High School
• Census: 1940, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; She was recorded while living with her parents. She was the co-proprietor of a tea room.; : 18; Address:
  Pine Meadow Road
• Residence: 2006, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Obituary: 23 Mar 2006; "NORTHFIELD, Mass. -- Velma C. Miller, 83, of 141 Warwick Road, died Tuesday afternoon, March 21, 2006, at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, N.H. She was born in Northfield on May 17, 1922, the daughter of Rollin and Lucy B. (Browning) Shearer. She lived her entire in Northfield. She attended the Northfield Farms No. 4 School and graduated from Northfield High School in 1939. She worked at the Valley Vista Inn, the Northfield Coffee Shop and Parts Manufacturing Shop in Greenfield. In 1940, she married Kenneth L. Miller Sr. In 1958, they started their auction business together and it grew into Ken Miller and Son Inc., where they held many area auctions and flea markets. She was a past member of the Northfield OES, and a member of the First Parish Unitarian Church and was chairwoman of many of their Christmas bazaars. She was a member of the Valley Button Club and was also a licensed real estate agent. She was an avid collector of antique buttons, postcards, art pottery and art glass. She was also an avid Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots fan. She was predeceased by her husband; a son, Kenneth Lee Miller Jr.; a sister, Charlotte Shearer Lord and her husband Harold; and a brother, Robert Shearer and his wife Margaret. She was the beloved grandmother of Melissa M. Miller of Greenfield, Erin C. Schouler and her husband Kenneth of Englewood, Fla., and Kenneth Brandon Miller and Casey Lea (Rogers) Miller, both of Northfield. She was the beloved great-grandmother of Kyle, Alyson, Nichole and Jacob Schouler, and Kenneth and Dylan Rogers. She is also survived by three sisters-in-law, Ethel Carpenter of Northfield, Mary Miller of Winchester, N.H., and Telma Miller of Hinsdale, N.H.; a daughter-in-law, Wendy J. Miller of Northfield; many nieces and nephews, including Joyce Roberts of Bernardston, whom she was especially close to. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 27, at 1 p.m. at the Trinitarian Congregational Church, Main Street, in Northfield. The Rev. Lloyd Parrill, pastor, will officiate. Burial will follow in Farms Cemetery in Northfield. Calling hours will be on Sunday, March 26, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the KIDDER FUNERAL HOME, 1 Parker Ave., in Northfield. Donations in Mrs. Miller's memory may be made to the Northfield Recreation Commission, c/o Barbara Brassor, 69 Main St., Northfield, MA 01360 or Cheshire Medical Center, c/o Nancy Sporborg, 580 Court St., Keene, NH 03431 or Applewood Activities Fund, c/o Amy Lawrence, 8 Snow Road, Winchester, NH 03470" Published in Brattleboro Reformer on Mar. 23, 2006