![]() Kathleen was born in Woburn, and attended Burlington High School before enrolling at Merrimack College, and graduating with a bachelor’s degree in sociology in 1977. Roger and Kathleen have two children, Jason and Molly, who are currently living with Roger in Burlington, Massachusetts as Kathleen lost her battle with cancer on 1 December 2010, when she passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston at the age of 56. Roger began dating Kathleen while he was attending his second year at the University of Maine – they dated for several years before marrying sometime in the ‘80s. Rumor has it that the popular reality TV star has recently suffered from a heart attack – it appears as he has significantly reduced the amount of time he spends on the set of “This Old House”, but that his health has not improved. He addressed the public stating that he was struggling with a number of health issues, and had to limit himself to appearing in the show only occasionally. Roger’s limp was first noticed in the “This Old House” show, and it appeared to be getting worse – he skipped most of the show’s 40th season due to his illness, and it was announced in June 2018 that he was not well. Roger is currently appearing less often in the show, as he is having some health issues. Roger is also contributing to the “This Old House” magazine, and is a member of its editorial board – he also contributed to the writing of the “Complete Landscaping” book, published in 2004 by This Old House Book in a collaboration with Sunset Books. He appeared in numerous episodes during the next six years, until 1988 when he was made part of the main cast from the beginning of their Lexington Bed & Breakfast renovation episodes – he is still serving as the shows garden and landscape contractor. In 1982, Roger was invited to appear in the “This Old House” home renovation reality TV series, after having already contributed to several of the show’s projects, such as Woburn House and Bigelow Ranch among others. He launched his own K & R Tree and Landscape Company in 1982, together with his now deceased wife Kathleen. Soon after obtaining his degree, Roger joined the Massachusetts Arborist Association, and has been an active member to this day – he has also served as the board of directors’ president of both the Association of Landscape Contractors of Massachusetts, and New England Grows. He attended the University of Maine from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in wildlife management and conservation law in 1977. ![]() ![]() Posted by This Old House on Friday, October 16, 2015 A BIG congrats to Roger Cook for his gold medal from Massachusetts Horticultural Society! ![]()
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