WEBSTER - Emily F. Roberts, 93, died Sunday, May 24, in Webster Manor.
She leaves two very good friends, Patty Waldron and Peggy Mongeau. She was preceded in death by her sister Lucy A. Roberts.
She was born in Webster, the daughter of Clifford A. and Mary F. (Dugan) Roberts. She graduated from Bartlett High School in 1933. She studied at Worcester State College and Hyannis State College, graduating in 1939 with a Bachelor of Science in Education. She earned a Masters Degree from the University of New Hampshire.
Miss Roberts taught in Oxford, Southbridge, Berlin, and Plainfield, CT before teaching in the Webster School System. She retired in 1976. In her retirement, she volunteered to teach English as a second language in the school’s literacy program for 10 years.
Miss Roberts was a member of Saint Louis Church. She belonged to the Southbridge Retired Teachers Association and the Webster Women’s Club. She was a former member of the Dudley Grange. She enjoyed arts and crafts, traveling, photography and gardening.
A memorial Mass will be held at 9:30 AM Saturday, June 6, in Saint Louis Church, 14 Lake St. Burial will be private. There are no calling hours. Donations in her name may be made to St. Louis School Endowment Fund, 15 Lake St., Webster, MA 01570. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Scanlon Funeral Service, 38 East Main St., Webster.