DOVER - Jean D. Rogers passed away Feb. 7, 2017. Jean was born Jun. 12, 1930 in Buffalo, N.Y., the daughter of Louis and Helen Glinski. She received her undergraduate and graduate degrees in English from Buffalo State Teachers College. She taught in several Buffalo area schools before moving to Tampa where she worked as an adjunct professor at Hillsborough Community College. Before retiring, she also taught in the Lee County School System. She enjoyed reading, especially poetry, and was an avid learner and known for her wit and sense of humor. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and the time spent living in Germany. She was proud of her Polish roots and in her faith was drawn to images of Our Lady of Czestochowa (The Black Madonna with the Infant Jesus). She was predeceased by her parents; her sister, Dorothy Troiano; and her former husband, Harvey Rogers. She is survived by her daughter, Ellen Parks (Michael); her niece, Cathy Breen (Michael), great nephews Michael and Andrew Breen; her grandson, Colin Parks (Marissa); granddaughters, Lauren Endicott (Sean), Sarah Parks (fiancé Charles Schmidt); great-grandchildren, Dillon, and Liam Endicott, and Genevieve, and Cordelia Parks. The viewing will be Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017 from 6-8 p.m. with a Vigil Service at Pippin Funeral Home, 119 W. Camden-Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. A funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday, Feb. 17, 2017 at 10 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 631 S. State St., Dover. Interment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Dover. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Letters of condolence may be shared at www.pippinfuneralhome.com