Annora Rogers, 86 of Ocean, died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday February 17 ^th .

She was born and raised in Jersey City. Annora graduated from St. Dominic Academy. She then went on to graduate from Fairleigh Dickinson University. She moved to Wood Ridge, NJ in the early 50's with her family and several years later she was introduced to Charley Rogers by her brother Tom. They married in July of 1959 and in 1960 her son Charles was born and 5 years later twins Colan and Colin were born. She worked for a number of years at the Port Authority NY/NJ and later in her career worked as an accountant at several organizations and educational institutions including Fairleigh Dickinson University and Fordham University. When Charley passed away in 2005, she made the decision to follow a dream they both had to move closer to the Jersey Shore and in 2006 she moved to a new home in Ocean and made many new friends.

Annora and her husband Charley Rogers loved to travel. They made many trips to Ireland as well as traveling all over Europe. They also enjoyed visiting Hawaii and returning to Spring Lake, where she had spent her summers as a young girl, always enjoying the ocean and always wanting to return. Annora loved to play Bridge and Canasta along with watching Fox News, Jeopardy, and Wheel of Fortune. Annora was a fan of all Irish music and especially enjoyed the Irish Step Dancers. She was a parishioner of St. Anselm's RC Church, Wayside.

Her husband Charles Rogers, Jr. died in 2005.

Surviving are her three sons and daughters-in-law, Charles, III and his wife Alice, New Milford, Colin and his wife Heather, Hoboken and Colan and his wife Beth, Tinton Falls; 8 grandchildren Meaghan and her husband Kevin, Kristen and her husband Connor, Caroline and her fiancé Chris, Emily, Liam, Erin, Connor, and Ava; 2 great grandchildren, Clare, and Madelyn.

Visitation, Friday, February 23 ^rd , 4 to 8 pm at the Woolley-Boglioli Funeral Home, 10 Morrell Street, Long Branch, NJ. Mass of Christian Burial, Saturday, February 24 ^th , 9 am at the Church of St. Anselm, 1028 Wayside Road, Tinton Falls. Interment will follow at Christ the King Cemetery, Franklin Lakes, NJ.

In lieu of customary remembrances Annora's family asks with gratitude that contributions in her name be made to The Fulfill Food Bank, 3300, NJ-66, Neptune, NJ 07753