James Rodgers Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

BEMUS POINT ? James P. Rodgers, 87, of 3 Sunnyside Ave., Bemus Point, died at 5:15 A.M. Friday (Sept. 23, 2005) in Heritage Green Health Care Center. He was born Dec. 19, 1917 in Jamestown, a son of Hugh and Ellen McMillan Rodgers. A 1937 graduate of Bemus Point High School, he had been employed as transportation superintendent of the Bemus Point Central School District. He had also worked at Michael J. Rodgers Land Surveyors, the New York State Fish Hatchery at Bemus Point, had been manager of the former Casino Bowling Lanes, and in earlier years had been employed at Marlin-Rockwell Corp. He had also served as a member of the Bemus Point Village Board of Trustees. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church, was a life member of the Bemus Point Volunteer Fire Department, served as a golf instructor, had been a referee with the International Association of Basketball Officials, played outfielder with the Jamestown Steel Partition Bombers, and traveled the country with the Chautauqua County All Star baseball team during the 1942-1944 seasons. He was a devoted grandfather whose grandchildren always looked forward to going for rides on his golf cart and boat. Always one with a great sense of humor and strong opinions, he had a great memory for names and faces, could repair anything, and made the best spaghetti sauce in Bemus Point. He enjoyed cooking, swimming, diving, gymnastics, and bowling, and was an avid golfer, having scored numerous holes in one. He is survived by two daughters: Judie A. Robinson of Bemus Point and Dixie L. Bailey of Knoxville, Tenn.; two sons: Michael J. Rodgers of Bemus Point and Dennis P. Rodgers of Southport, N.C.; eleven grandchildren: Kelly Meader of Queensbury, N.Y., Patty Lorizio of Boston, Mass., Jimmie Rodgers of Chandler, Ariz., Kevin and Chris Rodgers, both of Jamestown, Cari Bischoff of Golden, Col., Drew Rodgers of Rochester, N.Y., Lindsay Robinson of Lakewood, Oh., Matthew Robinson and Scott Kelemen, both of Bemus Point, and Patrick Bailey of Nashville, Tenn.; and thirteen great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Barbara L. Arnold, whom he married April 15, 1939 in Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Lakewood, and who died Feb. 2, 1995; a brother, Hugh Rodgers, Jr.; and five sisters: Mary Johnson, Ellen Hartley, Isabelle Folkins, Kate Parker, and Pat Ciancio. The funeral will be t 11:00 A.M. Monday in Powers, Present & Sixbey Funeral Home. The Rev. John Kuhlmann, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church will officiate. Burial will be in Bemus Point Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 ? 3:00 P.M. Sunday in the funeral home. Email condolences may be sent by visiting the website www.presentsixbeyfuneral.com. Memorials may be made to the Bemus Point Historical Society, P.O. Box 105, Bemus Point, N.Y. 14712; or to the Bemus Point Volunteer Fire Dept., P.O. Box 306, Bemus Point, N.Y. 14712.

James Rodgers

September 25, 2005

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James Rodgers

September 25, 2005

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