Rogelio "Roger" Coronado Cenizais Verduzco, 83, died December 15, 2019. After graduation from high school, Roger served in the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division. He was honorably discharged August 31, 1964, after which he earned a PhD at Purdue University. Roger and his wife, Mary, moved to Scottsdale, Arizona, where he became a professor at ASU. Roger and Mary divorced, and he moved to Joseph. He worked at odd jobs in Wallowa County and in 1979 took a position as the clinical director of the Grande Ronde Child Center in La Grande, Oregon, where he met and married Susan Lamica. Later, Roger began a career in rehabilitation, serving Eastern Oregon and Washington. Roger and Susan divorced in 1988, and Roger took a position with the state of Washington until suffering a heart attack. Health problems ensued necessitating kidney dialysis. Roger and Susan continued their relationship until his death on the 40th anniversary of their marriage. Surviving relatives include two sisters and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by four siblings. His ashes will be scattered when the weather warms.