Norma Gore Roberts, 89, of Wilmington, DE, passed away at her residence, with her family at her side on Friday, April 10.
She was the wife of Willis E. Roberts, with whom she shared 55 years of marriage.
Born in Welch, W.V., she was the daughter of the late Robert H. and Betty Clay Gore. Norma lived in Virginia for a short period of time and had lived in Lancaster Chester counties in Pennsylvania. She spent the last 45 years in Wilmington.
Norma was a homemaker baking special doll cakes for her granddaughters and many, many Christmas cookies for her family. She loved gardening and fishing in the Chesapeake Bay.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, Richard Dean Gregg and his companion Michelle of Louisville, Ky. and Donald M. Gregg, Jr. and his wife Janet of Landenberg, one daughter, Mable Miller of Kennett Square, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by one daughter Ruth Norma Gregg Emerson, one sister, Eugenia Gore Roland, one brother, Billy Hunt, one grandson, Ralph W. Emerson, IV, and one son-in-law, Malcolm Edward Miller.
You are invited to visit with her family and friends on Thursday evening, April 16, 2009, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the Cleveland & Grieco Funeral Home, 221-223 Pennsylvania Avenue, Avondale, PA and again on Friday morning, April 17, 2009, from 11:00am to 12:00pm at the Nottingham Missionary Baptist Church, Route 272, Nottingham, PA. Her funeral service will be at 12:00pm at the Church. Burial will be in the adjoining Church cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Compassionate Care Hospice, 5610 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, DE 19808
Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecofuneralhomes.com.
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