Bertram C. Rogers, Jr. of Sharpsville passed away at 9:41 a.m. Monday, November 13, 2017, in his residence. He was 95.

Mr. Rogers was born August 12, 1922, in Pittsburgh, a son of Bertram C. and Marcella Halter Rogers, Sr. He was a 1940 graduate of Etna High School, Etna, PA and served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Bertram served in the European Theatre with the 691st Tank Destroyer Battalion where he attained the rank of Corporal.  He earned a Bronze Star, the Good Conduct Medal, American Theatre Medal, European African Service Medal with 5 Bronze Stars and the WW II Victory Medal.

Bertram retired in 1985 from the former Sharon Transformer Division of Westinghouse Electric Corp. where he was a coil winder for 44 years.

He was a member of St. Joseph's Church, Sharon. Bertram was also a member of the Hickory VFW post# 6166, Hermitage; Benevolent Protective Order of the Elks, Lodge # 103; and the American Legion post #299, both in Sharon.

Bertram is survived by a daughter, Cynthia "Cindy" Janicki and her husband Joseph, Wexford; three sons, Michael Nolan and his wife Alicia, Irvine, CA, John Nolan and his wife Linda, Mercer and Patrick Nolan and his wife Kelly, North Hills, PA; a sister Dolores Roscoe, Sharpsville; a brother Howard C. Rogers and his wife Rebecca, Hermitage; five grandchildren, Emil Nolan; Kaelin (Jeff) Mills; Carley (Jonathan) Carbone; Cristina Nolan; and Jeremy Janicki; and three great-grandchildren, Ryan Nolan; Jaxton Mills; and Kaden McQuiston.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, the former Katherine E. Malia, whom he married on May24, 1952; and his second wife, the former Patricia A. Biringer Nolan, whom he married on December 14, 1996.

The family suggest memorial contributions may be made St. Joseph's Church, 79 Case Ave., Sharon, PA 16146 .

Calling hours will be 4 to 7p.m. Wednesday ( 11/15/2017 ) in J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 1090 East State St., Sharon. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.McGonigleFuneralHomeandCrematory.com

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Thursday ( 11/16/2017 ) in St. Joseph's Church, Sharon, with Rev. Thomas Whitman, pastor as celebrant.

Interment: St. Mary's Cemetery, Hermitage.