Otto B. Roger, prominent industrialist and Jewish communal leader, died here at the age of 67. He was a former president of the Canadian Jewish Congress in Ontario and had served as a co-chairman of the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews. Born in England, Mr. Roger moved to the United States in 1934 and settled in Canada in 1930. He was treasurer of Mt. Sinai Hospital here and an honorary trustee of Holy Blossom Temple.
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