Roberts, Robert "Bob" (Died)

ROBERTS - Peacefully at the Woodstock General Hospital on Tuesday, March 17, 2009. Robert (Bob) Nelson of Woodstock in his 86th year. Beloved Husband of 63 years to the late Doris Elizabeth Roberts (nee Bain) (March 14, 2009). Dear father of Maureen Roberts, Cam Roberts and his wife Deenna, Doris Smith and her husband Douglas and their children Warren and Brenda. Loved “Bobbie” of Chris and his wife Michelle, Stephanie Mowat, Dana Stevenson and her husband Tim, Kurt Roberts and his fiancée Katrina. Amazingly great “Bobbie” of Alexis, Logan, Hope, Jesse, Jasmine, Jeremy, Bridget and Vanessa. Loved and cherished by all of his nieces, nephews and their families, as well as his extended cottage family, Alice Robertson and her family from the beautiful cliffs of Port Burwell. Dear brother of Raymond and his wife Pauline of Woodstock and Fred and his wife Inga of Kingston. Predeceased by his infant son Nelson, sister Dorothy Schertzberg and brothers Kenneth and David Roberts. Bob served in the Royal Canadian Navy aboard the HMCS Snowberry during WW II and was then employed with Bigham the Mover (Allied Van Lines) for over 40 years. Friends may call at the Longworth Funeral Home, 845 Devonshire Ave., Woodstock (519-539-0004) on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., where the complete funeral service will be held in the chapel Friday at 1:30 p.m. Interment following cremation at Hillview Cemetery. Contributions to the VON-Sakura House would be greatly appreciated. A special thanks to the many caring staff at the Woodstock General Hospital. Online condolences at www.longworthfuneralhome.com