ROBERTA LAFOSSE
January 5, 1933 – September 12, 2015

On September 12, 2015, while surrounded by her family at the Long Term Care Facility in the Dr. Charles L. Legrow Health Center, Roberta LaFosse peacefully left this world at the age of 82.
Roberta was born in 1933 in Isle aux Morts to the late Llewellyn and Rosanna Coleman. She married the late John (Jack) LaFosse in 1950 and raised Ralph (Lorna) LaFosse, Margaree, NL, Linda (Scott) Roberts, Cache Creek, BC, Christopher (Lisa) LaFosse, Ottawa, ON, and Eleanor (Lindy) Edison, Dryden, ON, with a loving and gentle hand. One of her favorite things was to be surrounded by family for mealtime, whether it was for a holiday or special celebration, or a normal Sunday dinner. She loved to sit and listen to the banter and story-telling that occurred during a meal around the table. She treasured the time that friends and family would take to visit her for conversation. She also loved her telephone as a way of keeping contact with all of her family and friends over the years; calls to and from “Mom” and “Nan” will be one thing that we will dearly miss.
Memories will be cherished by Roberta’s extended family: grandchildren, step- and great-grandchildren Margo (Shawn) Leamon, Guy (Amanda) LaFosse, Jacqueline (Cory) Munden, Randy Roberts, Dale Organ, Christian LaFosse, Jacob Littlejohn, Marcy and Rowan Leamon, Nick (Holly) Tucker, Ayla LaFosse, Lauren, Chloe, and Sophia Munden, Reese Minifie, Skylar Roberts; brothers and sisters Wallace Coleman, Kenneth (Carrie) Coleman, Isle aux Morts, NL, Marjorie Fredette, Montreal, QC, Raymond (Valerie) Coleman, Red Deer, AB; sisters-in-law Alma Neil, Port aux Basques, NL, Aggie Coleman, Louisbourg, NS; best friends Becky Billard, roommate Eileen Sheaves; plus a large circle of nieces, nephews, and many friends.
Roberta was predeceased by her brother Wesley Coleman; sisters Leta (Edward) Fedoruk, Dulcie (Freeman) Green; brothers-in-law Bill Neil, Roger Fredette, Ralph and Charles LaFosse; sister-in-law Winnie Coleman.
Visitation took place on Sunday and Monday from St. Augustine's Church in Margaree. Funeral services took place on Tuesday, September 15, 2 p.m. with Rev. Maryrose Colburne officiating. Interment followed at St. James Anglican Cemetery, Barachois Hill, TCH. Donations in lieu of flowers will be endowed to Roberta's daughter Linda to aid in medical expenses incurred while her husband receives cancer treatment in Kelowna, BC. Funeral arrangements were in the care of East Haven Funeral Home Inc., Port aux Basques. 695-2300. www.easthavenfuneralhome.com

“To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.”