Rogers Jr., John Lenard

08/10/1923 ~ 01/04/2013

OCEANSIDE -- John L. "Red" Rogers passed peacefully on Friday, January 4, 2013 after a sudden illness. Master Gunnery Sargent Rogers was a highly decorated United States Marine, who served his country with pride and honor for more than 31 years. His service began during WWII, during which he was captured and held as a POW by the Japanese later receiving the Purple Heart. He also served in Korea and then Vietnam, for which he was awarded the Bronze Star. He retired from the Corps in 1971 and for the next 15 years worked for Civil Service. He loved to travel the United States, with his wife of 67 years, Josephine, navigating. He enjoyed his family and most days could be found in his garden, in which the best vegetables in the North County grew. John is survived by his wife, Josephine; his daughter, Judy; his son, Joseph; grandchildren, Wahila Pope, Jimmie Read and Molly McRogers; and his great- grandchildren, Elijah, Kiara-Lani and Luke Pope. A memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at Bolinger Memorial Chapel, South Mesa, Camp Pendleton California. Interment will be at Fort Rosecrans National Memorial Cemetary, Point Loma, California in March. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to the Wounded Warrior Project. Sign the Guest Book online obits.nctimes.com

Published by San Diego Union-Tribune on Jan. 10, 2013.

John Lenard Rogers (1923)