The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, April 20, 1995               TAG: 9504200389
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH                         LENGTH: Short :   27 lines

MARY J. ROBERTS

Mary J. Roberts, 79, of the 2000 block of McDaniel St., a former nurse's aide, died April 18, 1995, in a local nursing home.

Mrs. Roberts was born in Danville, Va., and was the widow of William A. Roberts Jr. She was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church, Portsmouth, and had formerly worked for Drs. Vidarte and Psimas.

Survivors include two sons, John G. Roberts and William D. Roberts, both of Portsmouth; a sister, Virginia Wiltbank of Portsmouth; five grandsons, Steve Roberts, Andy Roberts, Peter Roberts, Patrick Roberts and Paul Roberts; and a great-granddaughter, Alexis Roberts.

A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in Oak Grove Cemetery by the Rev. Clara Gestwick. The family will receive friends at Foster Funeral Home from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY

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