Annabelle Rogers

Annabelle Rogers, 92, of Laporte, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2025, at Highlands Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center.

Born March 15, 1933, in San Antonio, TX, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Helen (James) Thomas.

After graduating from Lewisburg High School in 1951, she attended Susquehanna University, where she spent the next four years studying economics and obtained her bachelor degree in 1955. As time went on Annabelle met the love of her life, James “Jim” Rogers, Jr., who she was married to for 71 years until her passing. In her free time, she loved to travel in her younger years with Jim, volunteering, and spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Jim and Annabelle both became owner/operators of Rogers Huber and Associates CPA until their retirement. Outside of work, she volunteered her time and she was a member of the Union County Children and Youth Committee, Lewisburg School Board for six years, Dushore Music Chorus, Repasz and New Horizon band for over 20 years, Eastern Star, and the past treasurer for the Sullivan County Historical Society. Annabelle truly loved the rural mountains of Sullivan County and especially the community of Laporte and Lake Makoma. She gave back to the Laporte community by participating in the Laporte Women’s Club, Laporte Republican’s Committee, Laporte Borough Council, and the Laporte United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her husband James “Jim” Rogers, Jr., of Laporte; two sons, James (Barbara) Rogers, III, of Bear Creek, and Richard Rogers, of Lewisburg; a daughter, Sharon (Dennis) Rogers-Barron, of Upper Gwynedd; a son-in-law, Dag Fergestad, of Trondheim, Norway; seven grandchildren, J. Coulter Rogers, Luke (Jody) Rogers, Sadler Rogers, Emily Rogers, Halvor (Hanna Slotte) Fergestad, Grant (Patricia) Rogers, and Katherine (Max) Medina; a sister-in-law, Sylvia Smith, of Raleigh, N.C.; and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, Annabelle was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Rogers-Fergestad; a daughter-in-law, Jamie Rogers; a brother, Fred Thomas, Jr.; two sisters, Alice Jones and Helen Rogers; and a brother-in-law, Dale Smith.

A funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Laporte United Methodist Church, 723 Main St. Laporte, Pa., with Rev. Robert W. Brown officiating. Burial will follow at Mountain Ash Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family would suggest memorial contributions are made in Annabelle’s name to the Laporte United Methodist Church at, 723 Main St. Laporte, Pa. 18626, or to Repasz Band at, 117 West Hills Dr. Williamsport, Pa. 17701.

Arrangements have been entrusted to McCarty-Thomas Funeral Home, Hughesville.

Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at mccartythomas.com.