- Date Of Birth: April 17, 1933
- Date Of Death: February 3, 2022
- State: Massachusetts
HAVERHILL – Helen Marie (Lowry) Rogers of Haverhill, MA, passed away peacefully at the age of 88 on February 3, 2022, after a long battle with breast cancer. She was the beloved wife of Joseph F. Rogers for over 66 years and a devoted mother to her three children, Shawn Rogers of Methuen, MA; Stacey (Rogers) Ives of Ithaca, NY; and Stephanie Rogers of Charlestown, MA.
Helen was born on April 17, 1933, to the late Robert and Mary (Tiffany) Lowry of Somerville and was a graduate of Somerville High School. She had three sisters and one brother, and together with her friends enjoyed life in and around Somerville, dancing at the USO, The Totem Pole and the Inman Social Club (where she met Joe).
In 1969 the family moved to Andover, MA, where Helen continued her schooling at Fisher Junior College and returned to work after the kids were grown, this time with the Andover School Department where she worked at Shawsheen School, West Elementary, and ultimately Bancroft School – the highlight of her professional career. She absolutely loved her Bancroft family, and they loved her, bestowing upon her a framed proclamation and “honorary degree in social work” for: “Her ability to make all feel special, young and old alike.
Outside of work, Helen cherished time with her loving husband and best friend Joe, enjoying adventures by cruise ship and by car (a favorite activity was turning down a road we’d never gone down before, just to see what was there).
An endless source of wisdom and comfort, Helen’s strength and resiliency were an inspiration to all that knew her. While her spirit lives on, her presence is greatly missed.
The family wishes to extend its appreciation to the staff at Highpoint House in Haverhill for their devoted care and compassion in her final days.
