Anne C. Roberts

She was born on October 1, 1928, daughter of the late Bertrand and Gladys (Fairweather) Cooper and adopted daughter of the late Dora N. Cooper.

She graduated from East Hartford High School in 1946. In 1950 Anne graduated from Faulkner Hospital School of Nursing in Jamaica Plain, MA, and was a registered nurse until 2013.

She was employed as a registered nurse in Boston, MA, Martinsburg, WV, and retired in January of 1997 from the Department of Veterans Affairs Hospitals in Newington and West Haven, CT after 32 years of service.

Anne married Melvin B. Roberts, of Martinsburg, WV in Hartford, CT on August 11, 1951 and they resided in Martinsburg, WV from the time of their marriage until September of 1960 when they moved to Connecticut. They lived in CT until 1997 when they moved to East Otis, MA to the beloved family cottage her father built.

Anne and Mel traveled extensively.

Anne was a life member of VFW Auxilary Post 10732 in Berlin, CT, a member of the Otis, MA Council on Aging, a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees.

Anne was a loving wife, mother, and grammy. She is survived by her son, Mark E. Roberts and his wife Barbara, of Elkton, VA; her daughter Margaret A. (Peggy) and her husband Charles, of East Otis; her eight grandchildren: Lee E. Roberts and wife Kelli of Harrisonbrg, VA, Heather R. Roberts of Shenandoah, VA, Rebecca A. Roberts Beaulieu and husband Bill of Elkton, VA, Laura L. Harner Martin of Great Barrington, MA, and Charles W. Harner and wife Kimberly of Timberville, VA; and her six great grandchildren.

Besides her husband and parents, she is preceded in death by two brothers, Everett Cooper and Harrison and one sister, Hazel.

FUNERAL NOTICE: At Anne’s request there will be no viewing or funeral service. Graveside celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at 11AM, at Hockanum Cemetery in East Hartford, CT.

In lieu, donations may be sent in her memory to Hospice Care in the Berkshires, 877 South Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201.