Joanne Rogers, Mister Rogersâs Mrs., Is Dead at 92
She worked to preserve the legacy of âMister Rogersâ Neighborhood,â spreading her husbandâs message of kindness. A friend said, âHer presence in my life made me never forget Fred.â
Joanne Rogers with her husband, Fred, on an episode of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” during the 1970s. She spread his message of kindness after his death in 2003.Credit.Photofest
Jan. 15, 2021
Joanne Rogers, who as the gregarious wife of Fred Rogers, the influential creator and host of âMister Rogers Neighborhood,â spread his message of kindness after his death in 2003, died on Thursday at her home in Pittsburgh. She was 92.