Roberta Selbovitz (Tarr) of Revere and formerly of Chelsea passed away on March 26, 2014. She was the beloved wife of the late Max “Cremo” Selbovitz and long time companion of Tim Murray.
Roberta was the longtime bookkeeper at Hooker Oil and was a beloved caseworker at Chelsea-Revere-Winthrop Home Care for over 15 years. She was a member of Hadassah, the Chelsea YMHA, and a member of the Sisterhood at Orange Street Shul. Roberta was an accomplished ballet dancer.
Roberta was the devoted mother of Stephen Selbovitz and his wife Susan and Dr. Leslie Selbovitz and his partner Marcy Solomon Slovin and daughter-in-law Leslie Zide. She was the dear sister of Ralph Tarr, Barry Tarr, and the late Paul Tarr. She was the dear sister-in-law of Zoey Tarr and Libby Tarr. Roberta was the loving grandmother of Mariel, Michael, David and Matthew and dear niece of the late Etty and Meyer Swerling and Ida and Bill Cohen.
Services at Temple Emeth, 194 Grove St., Chestnut Hill on Sunday, March 30 at 9:30 AM. Interment in Lynn. Memorial observance on Sunday from 12-6 PM at the Jack Satter House, 420 Revere Beach Boulevard, Revere, First Floor Community Room. Contributions in Roberta’s memory may be made to the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home Foundation, 165 Captains Row, Chelsea, MA 02150.