Helena Hoffman Rogers

Biography

Helena Hoffman Rogers, born in 1824, was known for her gracious hospitality and steadfast support of the charitable causes close to her heart. She moved with the grace of a cultivated lady of the nineteenth century, devoting herself to the welfare of family and friends.

Her gentle strength offered comfort to those in need, and her presence at gatherings was marked by kindness and sincere interest in others. The care with which she lived her days lives on in the remembrance of loved ones and in the quiet beauty of Green-Wood Cemetery.