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Evelyn Rebecca Roberts

Evelyn Rebecca Roberts

Born: May 3rd, 1933

Passed on: August 5th, 2016

Passed away at Curtis Memorial Hospital in St. Anthony on August 5, 2016 at the age of 83 years, Evelyn Rebecca (Taylor) Roberts. Evelyn was born on May 3, 1933 at Raleigh to Allan and Deliah (Bessey) Taylor. On December 21, 1951 she married the love of her life, Wilfred Roberts of Quirpon. They made their home in Quirpon together raising six children. In 1972 they moved to St. Anthony, where she worked for many years with Fishery Products. After retirement she and Wilfred enjoyed time with their family and friends, their cabins and gardens and attending this church. Evelyn was a life member of the United Church Women. On Friday, August 5, 2016 Evelyn passed peacefully away after battling cancer, and went to be with the love of her life, with whom she spent 64 years. She is survived by her children Marie (Ralph), Cecil (Jessie), Stafford (Patricia), Wavey (Dean), Keith (Marie), and Kevin (Debbie); 19 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She is also survived by sisters, Elvie (Cyril) Campbell, Selma Taylor and Grace Taylor; her brother-in-law George; sister-in-law Peggy Taylor many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was predeceased by her husband Wilfred, her parents, three brothers and three sisters. Visitation was held at Kerry M. Fillatre Funeral Home in St. Anthony until the funeral which took place at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, August 9 with Rev. Dinesh Gomes and Rev. John McGonigle officiating. Interment followed in the Quirpon Community Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Kerry M. Fillatre Funeral Homes, St. Anthony and Roddickton, Lee Nippard, funeral director.

 

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