Joanne Rogers, memory-keeper of Mister Rogers Neighborhood, dies at 92
Emily Langer, The Washington Post
Jan. 14, 2021
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FILE - JANUARY 14: Joanne Rogers, the widow of Fred Rogers, has died at 92. LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 22: Joanne Rogers, wife of the late Fred Rogers speaks onstage at the Daniel Tiger s Neighborhood panel during day 2 of the PBS portion of the 2012 Summer TCA Tour held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 22, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images
Everyone knew Mr. Rogers, the cardigan-clad television host who journeyed with generations of children to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, helping them learn the things one must in the course of growing up, such as how to tie shoelaces and what it means to die. But there was also Mrs. Rogers - she relished identifying herself that way - his loyal partner for 50 years and later a memory-keeper for his message of kindness.