Alan Lee Rogers 78, of 82 Wardtown Rd., Freeport passed away peacefully on December 22, 2018 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, ME. Born in Rockland, ME on September 25, 1940 the son of Walter H. Rogers and Viola M. (Taylor) Rogers.
Alan graduated from South Portland High School in 1959. He worked at Bancroft Martin in So Portland, Pratt & Whitney and Dunham Bush in Conn., returned to Maine in 1976 when he and Vera purchased Florida Lake Campground. He worked at LL Bean in Freeport for 19 years retiring in 1996. He and Vera continued to run the campground until 2001.
Alan loved to hunt, fish, and enjoyed the outdoors, he talked all year about going hunting where they would go where to put tree stands, every time he saw deer in his field he would let his family know. He enjoyed visiting with all of his neighbors in Freeport, and missed his friends who had passed before him. He talked about going to Rockland with his niece Diane to show her places he and her dad went as a child. He was looking forward to living with his daughter Karen and her husband and granddaughter in Lewiston. He also enjoyed Bingo, auctions and being with family and friends.
In addition to his parents Alan was predeceased by his Wife of 51 years Vera (Flye) Rogers, Sister Beverly Gorwood of CA, Brother Walter (Buddy) Rogers of ME. Surviving family members include his Sister Patricia Wheelden of Westbrook, ME, his daughter Kathleen Rogers of Freeport, daughter Karen and her husband Duane Walker Sr. of Lewiston, daughter Lynn Hurst and her husband Doug of Saco, son Brent and his wife Diane Rogers of Effingham, NH, foster son David and his wife Linda Moore of Brunswick.
Grandchildren Alissha Wedge, Kristina Anderson, Tyler Lowe, Kayla Walker, Duane Walker Jr, Heath Rogers, Heather Payne, Sidney Hurst and Katherine Hurst.
Great-grandchildren Alyson Martin, Danielle Martin, Kelsea Anderson, Marina Anderson, Kody Rogers, Kiya Rogers, Foxx Payne, Luke Payne, and Alex Walker.
Great-great granddaughters Heaven Elizabeth and Ellianna Diane.
Several nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, and great-great nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to a time of visitation from 2-4pm on Friday December 28th, 2018 at Lindquist Funeral Home, 1 Mayberry Lane, Yarmouth, Maine directly after family and friends are invited to Joyce Curit’s house, 168 Wardtown Rd., Freeport, ME for refreshments.
A funeral service will be held at Lindquist Funeral Home 9am Saturday, December 29, 2018 burial will follow at Brooklawn Memorial Park in Portland. You are invited to stay or join the family back at Lindquist for a gathering with refreshments.
Please visit www.lindquistfuneralhome.com to sign Alan’s online guest book
