Deerfield, NH – Captain Roger Putnam Hartgen, USCG (Ret.), of Deerfield, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2026, at the Granite VNA Hospice House in Concord, surrounded by his wife Gloria and his sons. He was 94.
Born on July 11, 1931, in Minnesota to Fredrick A. Hartgen and Harriet F. Hartgen.
Served 26 years in the United States Coast Guard retiring in 1982.
Retirement life was spent wood working, antiquing, managing Deerfield cemeteries, producing maple syrup, and sharing his life with wife Judith Mroczkowski and, upon her passing, remarried and continued his life journey with Gloria Miner.
He is survived by his beloved wife; sons Paul (Beth), Matthew, and Kenneth (Mia); granddaughters Anna Grace and Emma Jacqueline; and sisters Kathryn and Francis.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 10:15 AM followed by the funeral Mass 11:00 AM, at St. Joseph Church in Northwood, NH. Private interment with full military honors will occur the following day.
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