Frank A. Rogers age 81 of Stratford, beloved husband of Lorraine Panginski Rogers passed away on Tuesday June 29, 2010 in his home. Mr. Rogers, a WW II Veteran of the U.S. Navy was born in Danbury to the late Thomas and Arlene (Crawford) Rogers and has been a life long area resident. He was a retired Foreman for Lacey Manufacturing Company. Survivors in addition to his beloved wife, include his children James Rogers and his wife Dore of Stratford, Cheryl Campbell and her husband Robert of Stratford, Denise Pope of Bridgeport, son-in-law Gary De Mezzo of Milford, 12 grandchildren Carrie Herb and her husband Rob, Robert Campbell and his wife Melissa, Jill Carter and her husband Brent, Michael Campbell, Kristen Fennell and her husband Dean, Lori Soderholm and her husband Karl, Gerad De Mezzo, James, Deanna, and Lindsay Rogers, Rondi Payne and her husband Tim and Sheri Pope, 20 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild, a brother Patrick Rogers and his wife Diana of Monroe, 2 sisters Mary Rogers of Florida and June Puglisi of Trumbull, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents he was pre-deceased by his daughter Francene De Mezzo, 6 brothers James, Joseph, Harry, John, Patrick and Louis Rogers and a sister Lillian Ard. The Roger's Family would like to thank the Connecticut Hospice at Home and the Stratford VNA for their kind and loving care. Friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Friday July 2nd at 9 a.m. in St. James Church Main Street Stratford. Interment with full military honors will be in St. John's Cemetery Stratford. Friends may call on Thursday from 4-7 p.m. in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford. In lieu of flowers those desiring may make donations to Connecticut Hospice 100 Double Beach Road Branford, CT 06405, Our Father's House c/o St. James Church 2070 Main St Stratford, CT. 06615 or to Stratford VNA 88 Ryders Lane Stratford, CT 06614