ROGERS, Doris Agatha (Dodge) - passed away peacefully on Tuesday Feb 26, 2013 at the Blomindon Court at the age of 100. “Ginger” as she preferred to be called, was born in Middleton NS, on Feb 4, 1913, a daughter of the late Lewis Anthony Dodge and Elizabeth Dodge (Meisener). She was predeceased by her husband of 24 years – H. Stetson Rogers, her brothers, Murray, Loring, John, and her sisters Katherine, Elizabeth and Margaret. Agatha was the last remaining member of the original Dodge family. She is survived by her sister-in-law Helen, many nephews & nieces and their families. She travelled to Maclean hospital in Boston to become a nurse but after a few months returned to attend the Maritime Business College where she took shorthand and typing but had a keen interest in business. After WWII broke out, she joined the Royal Canadian Air Force to become a Corporal and remained in the service for two years. She left the RCAF in 1944 returning home to care for her mother who had had a stroke after receiving news of her son John being shot down and missing overseas. After her husband’s passing, Agatha continued living alone in the family home on Commercial Street until her health declined at the age of 96. She had lived a total of 80 years in the home her father had built. After the war she continued her business career and worked as comptroller at the Sydney Steel Mill, worked for A.J. Nader for 2 years before pursuing a 17 year career at Andrews Department store in Middleton. Ginger had a very soft heart for family and her pets (dogs/ cats / horses / strays) and even the groundhog which passed her one day in her house. She hosted many large family dinners and her health and happiness was strengthened due to the old Linden trees which provided dozens of bags of leaves, a therapy she enjoyed for her advancing arthritis. Cremation has taken place. There was visitation for Agatha on Sunday March 3 at the Middleton Funeral Home, 398 Main St., (902) 825-3448. No flowers please by request and donations may be made to a charity of your choice. Many thanks to her support folks at the Blomidon Court in Greenwich who enjoyed her smart wit and her sharp tongue. An online guest book may be signed by visiting: www.middletonfuneralhome.com