Fred Rogers' family keeps the legacy of 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' alive with a candid new documentary
by Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times
Jun 13, 2018
5 minutes
In the 15 years since her husband's death, Joanne Rogers has figured out a way to make do on her own.
For a good while, she continued to play music - she was a professional concert duo-pianist - but had to give it up when the arthritis in her hands "got mad." But she still loves classical music and relishes her visits to Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. And she reads a lot; her most recent favorite was Amor Towles' novel "A Gentleman in Moscow." ("It's charming. You should Google that if you're interested.")
Of course, she still misses the man behind "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood."
"Part of me just went with him," she says of her late spouse, Fred, to whom she was married for over 50 years until
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