SHERMAN- Mary Ann M. Brown Rogers, 68, of Sherman and formerly of Dunkirk, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at home with family at her side. She had battled breast cancer for twenty-nine years.

She was born April 20, 1952 in Dunkirk, NY, the daughter of Joanna Bonasera Brown and the late James Brown Jr.

Mary Ann was a graduate of Fredonia High School, class of 1970, and had earned her Master's in Reading from Fredonia State College. She was a grade schoolteacher for thirty years at Sherman Central School and also taught at Jamestown Community College for four years before retiring.

She was a member of St. Isaac Jogues RC Church in Sherman where she served on the Altar and Rosary Society and sang with the Psalmody group, she was on the Board of Directors for CASA, was a member of the Theta Beta Sorority and Beta Sigma Phi (National), and in her earlier years was crowned "Ms. Sheridan".

Mary Ann enjoyed reading, children (her own and her students), knitting, golfing, gardening, church events, and most of all, time with her family.

She is survived by her loving husband, John "Bob" Rogers, whom she married June 29, 1990 at the Sherman Community Church, four children; Patricia Kelly of Austin, TX, John (Megan) Kelly of Stoneham, MA, Scott (Marisa) Rogers of Charlotte, NC, and Craig (Mandy) Rogers of Charlotte, NC, five grandchildren; Myles Patrick Kelly, Ayla Mae Kelly, Tyler Rogers, Ellison Day Rogers, and Riley Erin Rogers, her mother; Joanna Bonsera Brown of Dunkirk, six siblings; Thomas (Cindy) Brown of Dunkirk, Janet (Tom) Harmon of Silver Creek, Debra (Charles) Frazita of Monroe, John Brown of Sarasota, FL, Peter (Laurie) Brown of Rochester, and Joshua (Jeff Berger) Brown of Coral Gables, FL, two God Children; Andrew (Ashleigh) Brown of Fredonia, and Kristen Rowan of Sherman, one sister in law; Marylynn (Ron) Weaver of Green Valley, AZ, a very special friend; Melva (Bill) Rowan of Sherman, and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Mary Ann was preceded in death by her father; James Brown Jr, and two brothers; James Brown III, and Robert Brown.

A private Mass will be held at St Isaac Jogues RC Church in Sherman. Burial will be in the Sherman Cemetery. A public Celebration of Life will take place at the Leunsman State Park Gazebo at a later date.

In Lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Stanley Hose Fire Department (PO Box 574, Sherman, NY 14781), or to CASA of Chautauqua County (2 Academy Street, Suite 5, Mayville, NY 14757) or the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America, Inc. (PO Box 302, Maryknoll, NY 10545-0302).

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