Ray Burley Rodgers

Ray married Anna May Lender on Feb. 8, 1953, in Tyrone. She passed away June 2, 2013.

Ray is survived by two daughters and a son: Karen Rumberger of Tyrone, Judy Rodgers of Altoona and Ray K. Rodgers of Lexington Park, Md. He is also survived by grandchildren: Joann (David) Moist, Thomas (Danyel) Rumberger, Kevin (Jenn) Rodgers and Jared (Leslie) Rodgers; great-grandchildren: Kyle Williams, Sage and Logan Rumberger and Nathan and Jericho Rodgers. Also surviving are three sisters: Alice Kobuck, Donna Lewis and Sandy (Sherman) Nelson; a sister-in-law, Brenda Rodgers; many nieces and nephews; and many great-nieces and nephews. He is also survived by a sister-in-law, Darlene Rodgers.

Ray was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; in-laws, Joe and May Dillon; brothers: Frank, Alan and Charles; a sister, Vile Ann Dillon; brothers-in-law, John Kobuck and Tick Lewis; sister-in-law, Alice Rodgers; his son-in-law, Thomas Rumberger, whom he treated like another son; and his friend, Rebecca Schaul.

Ray loved hunting and working on cars, tinkering with lawn mowers and small engines and tearing things apart to see how they worked. Ray worked many jobs throughout his life. He worked as a house painter, painting many houses in Tyrone. He worked at Bland’s Park, running rides and fixing them as he worked in the sauce plant when it was in the park. He worked for the state highway department and Snyder Township, where he was a road foreman for many years. He also worked for the railroad. He ran for the office of Township Supervisor and was the supervisor for 18 years. His highlight of being a supervisor was going to the township supervisor convention each year.

Ray was a member of the Blazing Arrow Hook and Ladder Fire Company for 64 years. He was a delegate to the fire convention every year for 50-plus years and attended his last convention at the age of 92. He belonged to the American Legion as a social member and the Bellwood Eagles.

Friends will be received from 4 until the 7 p.m. funeral service Friday, March 21, 2025, at Feller Memorial Home, with the Rev. James House officiating. Interment will be made at Baughman Cemetery at the convenience of the family.

Memorial gifts may be made to the Hookies Fire Company.

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