Mrs. Margaret M. Roberts, Sharon, formerly of England, passed away Wednesday (2-1-12) evening at her residence with her family at her side. She was 91.
Margaret was born in Dublin, Ireland, on July 26, 1920 the daughter of Henry and Marion Murphy Phelan. She moved to England as a young child where she lived most of her life.
Her husband Frank R. Roberts whom she married on July 26, 1941, passed away September 23, 1984. She immigrated to the United States the following year to be with her family in Sharon, Pa.
Mrs. Roberts loved modern sequence dancing with her husband while living in England and later in life she enjoyed both square dancing, and clogging. She was a familiar face at the F. H. Buhl Club where she had worked the front desk for many years, and her smile was infectious. She was also an accomplished seamstress who loved to sew. Margaret was of the catholic faith.
She leaves her daughter, Patricia M. Levitt and her husband Harvey, Sharon, four grandchildren, Robert Levitt and his wife Michelle, Christopher Levitt and his wife Jennifer, Andrew Levitt and his wife Meredith, and Samantha Roberts. She also leaves her five great grandchildren, Hannah, Aiden, Emma, Kate, and Jake.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Harry Phelan, and her son, Christopher K. Roberts.
Her family suggests that anyone wishing to make a memorial contribution in her memory to please consider the Family Hospice & Palliative Care 1965 Shenango Valley Freeway Suite #2, Hermitage, Pa. 16148, or to the American Cancer Society, 3208 Suite B, Wilmington Road, New Castle, Pa., 16105.
Calling hours: Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. Saturday (2-4-12) in the J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home and Crematory Inc. 1090 E. State St. Sharon.
Condolences may be sent to her family by visiting the web site www.McGonigleFuneralHomeandCrematory.com
Services: Memorial service at 2:00 p.m. Saturday (2-5-12) in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Jeffrey M. Harter, chaplain of Family Hospice and Palliative Care, Hermitage, officiating.