WESTBROOK-- Byron Elwyn Rogers Jr, 87, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Byron was born in Westbrook on January 25, 1933 to Byron and Annie (Kimball) Rogers. He graduated from Westbrook High School in 1951. After graduation, Byron joined the US Navy, where he served for five years. While enlisted in the Navy, Byron and Phyllis resided in St. Augustine, Florida. On November 21, 1953, Byron married his high school sweetheart, Phyllis (Harnois) Rogers. Together they made a beautiful life including nine children and many professional achievements such as: city Alderman, a member of the Westbrook Planning Board and Public Safety Commission, worked 34 years at Mechanical Services, and 42 years serving the city of Westbrook. During this time, Byron was one of the founders of the Cumberland County Fire Attack School and appointed as Deputy Chief where he served for 20 years before retiring as the Chief of the Westbrook Fire Department in 1999. In 2017, Byron received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Westbrook Fire Department. Byron instilled the philosophy in firefighters all around that training never ends and continuously emphasizing the importance of fire ground safety. Byron's two greatest passions in life were the fire service and his family. This is continuously shown by the legacy he has left behind. Byron loved to travel with Phyllis and his family, cheer on his children and grandchildren on the sidelines, enjoy his wife's beautiful gardens, celebrate Christmas with a full house, host a lobster feast on the 4th of July, and many memories at the pool surrounded by family, friends and neighbors. Byron is predeceased by his parents, Byron and Annie (Kimball) Rogers, his siblings Clifton, Evelyn, Wallace, and Gerry, his children Scott, David and Bruce. He is survived by his bride of 67 years, Phyllis (Harnois) Rogers, sibling Sue and husband Dennis West, sister-in-law Pauline Rogers and Frances Dugas, children Bradley and wife Criselda Rogers of California, Jimmy and wife Kathy Rogers of Alabama, Christopher and wife Lorrie Rogers of Westbrook, Jennifer and husband John Wescott of Westbrook, Jeff and wife Nicole Rogers of Scarborough, Karen and husband Bruce Campbell of Westbrook, grandchildren Nicholas, Lindsey and husband Tony, Jeremy, Brandon and fiancé Rachel, Andrew, Alicia and fiancée Kara, Elizabeth and husband Chris, Kristen and husband Dave, Anna, Emily, Jack, Sam, Taylor, Olivia, Travis and Tyler, great-grandchildren Zachary, Kaiya, McKenzie, Lincoln, Bella, Evan and Penelope, godchild Jean Boulanger-Richards, and special friends Bobby, Gary, Artie, neighbor John and many nieces and nephews. A public visitation will be held on Thursday, November 5, 2020 from 2pm to 4pm and 5pm to 8pm at St. Anthony of Padua Parish, 268 Brown St., Westbrook, ME 04092. Due to Covid, 50 people will be allowed in the church at a time and masks will be required. A private Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, November 6th. To view the live streaming of Byron's Mass beginning at 10am on Friday, please click here: https://zoom.us/j/91926750286 To view the interment service at the cemetery beginning at approximately 11:15am on Friday, please click here: https://zoom.us/j/94746478659 In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Byron Rogers Scholarship c/o SMCC Foundation, 2 Fort Road, S. Portland, ME 04106. Arrangements are in the care of the Westbrook Chapel of Dolby Blais & Segee, 35 Church St., Westbrook, ME 04092.