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.


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