Joanne Rogers, the widow of Pittsburgh symbol Fred Rogers, has passed on, as indicated by Fred Rogers Productions and the McFeely-Rogers Foundation. She was 92. 

The couple was hitched for a very long time before Fred Rogers, of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood acclaim, kicked the bucket in 2003 of stomach malignancy at 74 years old. Joanne and Fred met while going to school and later wedded, a marriage that companions state was as adoring and steady as it looked. 

"They had their own language, in a manner of speaking. You'd be with them and they would have adages all the time that they had from the time they were youthful," said Bill Isler, the president emeritus of Fred Rogers Productions. 

The City of Pittsburgh calls Mrs. Rogers one of our "most loved neighbors." 

Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto has delivered this assertion: 

"Through her beauty, humor, and rational attitude Joanne Rogers represented what we love about the City of Pittsburgh. As the accomplice of Fred Rogers for 50 years, she helped champion his acts of kindness to a worldwide crowd and stayed focused on his vision and to this city after his passing. 

"She was consistently there when we required her. I and endless others, of all social statuses, were lowered to call her a companion." 

Fred Rogers Productions has delivered this assertion on Mrs. Rogers passing: 

"Fred Rogers Productions is profoundly disheartened by the death of Joanne Rogers. The caring accomplice of Fred Rogers for over 50 years, she proceeded with their shared obligation to supporting youngsters and families after his demise as the seat of the leading group of Fred Rogers Productions."

"Joanne was a splendid and achieved performer, a superb promoter for human expressions, and a dear companion to everybody in our association. "

"We stretch out our genuine sympathies to Joanne's family and the large number of individuals who had the advantage of knowing and cherishing her." 

After his passing, Mrs. Rogers carried on his tradition of advancing consideration and comprehension and making this a superior world for youngsters. 

"What you saw of Joanne Rogers when you conversed with her on the telephone or face to face, she was in every case brimming with soul, fun. That was Joanne," said David Newell, who played Mr. McFeely on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. 

In 2019, she was given the George Romero Legacy Award at Steeltown Entertainment's 2019 Elly Awards. 

Steeltown said that Joanne protected her better half's heritage while likewise assisting youthful movie producers with learning film and media.