Ryegate, VT Roger Edgar Bogardus, 94, of Spruce Drive died May 31, 2010 at his residence following a period of declining health. He was born in Hartford, CT, June 2, 1915, a son of Edgar H. and Edyth (Erickson) Bogardus. During World War II he served as a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army with the 438th AAA Battalion in England, France, Belgium and Germany. He was discharged in November 1945 and returned to Connecticut. He then began a long career as an automobile technician with Wagner Ford in Simsbury, CT. He moved to Ryegate in 1977 and has enjoyed his retirement living in Vermont. He is a member of Earl Brock Post # 78 American Legion Post of Newbury, VT. He was predeceased by his first wife, Stella Jane (Bennett) Bogardus on May 5, 1996. He was also predeceased by a grandson, David A. Bogardus and a sister, Estelle Case. Survivors include his second wife, Helen (Simonson) Bogardus, to whom he was married on July 12, 1997; a daughter, Marion Ivey of Simsbury, CT; two sons, David Bogardus of Tariffville, CT and Steven Wood of Ryegate; four grandchildren and four great grandchildren; a sister, Ruth Case of Simsbury, CT; a brother, Warren Bogardus of California; along with one niece and five nephews. A calling hour will be on Saturday, June 5, from 2 PM until the time of the funeral service at 3 PM, all at Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch Street, Woodsville, NH. Burial will follow the service in Blue Mt Cemetery, Ryegate, VT. Memorial contributions may be made to the Special Olympics Vermont, 368 Avenue D, Suite 30, Williston, VT 05495 or the American Heart Association, New England Affiliate, 20 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701-4688