Roger Morie

Roger Paul Morie, 72, of Arlington, Virginia, passed away in Arlington on May 21, 2026. Roger will be remembered for his extraordinary kindness to others and will be dearly missed by family and friends.

Born on September 5, 1953, in Lamar, Colo., Roger grew up near Denver in Westminster, Colo. In 1971, Roger graduated from Westminster High School, where he participated in debate, theater, and choir, among other activities. He was also a member of the student council, president of the National Honor Society, and voted “most likely to succeed.” Roger was a member of Westminster United Methodist Church, which his parents co-founded with other members, and greatly enjoyed youth group jeep trips to hike and camp in the Rocky Mountains.

Roger then attended the University of Denver on a Boettcher Scholarship, participated in the Honors Program, was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, and graduated summa cum laude in 1975, with a major in mathematics and a minor in Russian. Roger finished his formal education at Columbia University where he earned a law degree and a Certificate of Achievement with Honors in the Parker Program in International and Foreign Law.

At Columbia, Roger met the love of his life, Lynette Charboneau, his wife of 47 years. Roger and Lynette were married in 1978 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Leola, S.D. After law school, Roger and Lynette moved to Washington, D.C. and were both proud to spend their entire careers in the Federal government.

Roger started as an attorney at the Department of Energy and subsequently moved to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) where he spent the rest of his 40-year career working in matters of enforcement. Roger enjoyed the intellectual stimulation and the variety of his work investigating and trying violations of energy law and regulations governing natural gas pipelines, hydroelectric projects, and electrical grid reliability. Starting in 2009, Roger served as the Senior Counsel for Electrical Reliability to the Director of Enforcement where he “played a critical role in enhancing and protecting the Nation’s bulk power system.” Roger became a FERC institutional knowledge keeper with his experience in and wisdom about FERC law and practice. The Commission presented him with the Chairman’s Medal for Leadership Excellence in 2017. Subsequently, in recognition of Roger’s distinguished career, the Commission deemed Roger an “Exemplar of Public Service” at his retirement in 2018.

Roger and Lynette moved from Washington to Arlington in 1986, where they raised their three sons: Paul, Joseph, and Thomas. Lynette and their sons will remember Roger as the most kind, supportive, and devoted husband and father possible. Roger was very active in their sons’ lives: he attended his sons’ countless soccer, basketball, and hockey games, band concerts, science fairs, photography and art shows, and frequently provided “homework supervision.” He served as a Cub Scout leader for each of his sons and was particularly proud that all three achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. Roger enjoyed hiking and camping, especially in his native Colorado, where he and the family frequently traveled to visit grandparents, aunts and uncles, and cousins.

Roger was a long-time member of Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington and frequently attended Holy Trinity Catholic Church with his wife as well. Roger was a life-long lover of music and singing. From singing hymns at church to appearing in the musicals such as The Music Man in high school, he enjoyed expressing himself through song. Roger was also an avid reader with an extensive personal library. He enjoyed participating in a book club with friends and especially liked reading science fiction, biographies, and history books. Roger also traveled extensively, including to all 50 states and most of the Canadian provinces as well as Europe, Iceland, India, and the United Arab Emirates. Roger was a fan of the Denver Broncos his whole life—he and his family were possibly the only people in the D.C. area rooting for Denver when they lost to Washington in Super Bowl XXII in 1988. However, no sports team won as much love from Roger as the Washington Capitals, and he was elated when the Caps won the Stanley Cup in 2018.

Roger will be remembered for his kindness, patience, knowledge, and wisdom. Steadfast and selfless, he was always there to lend support to his family and friends. Roger enjoyed traveling off the beaten path, always driving a different way to his destination when running errands or going somewhere. He also loved to find hidden gems, like the original District of Columbia boundary stones and the Albert Einstein Memorial in front of the National Academy of Sciences (how many statues are of someone wearing a sweatshirt?!).

Roger is survived by his beloved wife Lynette Charboneau and their three sons Paul Morie (Erin), Joseph Morie Charboneau, and Thomas Morie (Grace), along with his siblings Alvin Morie Jr. (Mildred), Alice Sawyer (Lance), and Michelle Morie-Bebel (James). Roger was preceded in death by his parents Alvin Morie Sr. and Grace Morie Enders, his stepfather Richard Enders, and his brother Mitchell Morie.

A funeral service followed by a reception will be held at Foundry United Methodist Church, 1500 16th Street NW, Washington, D.C., on Thursday, July 23rd at 10 a.m. Private interment will be at Holy Trinity Columbarium in Holy Rood Cemetery in Washington. For anyone wishing to honor Roger’s memory, the family suggests donations to the Columbia University School of Law in lieu of flowers.