Joanne Roberts

Joanne M. Roberts, age 81, of Girard, passed away Monday, December 25, 2017 at St. Vincent Health Center.

She was born in Dubois, PA on February 17, 1936, a daughter of the late Joseph Beck and Martha (Kriner) Beck.

She worked as a cook at the Green Shingle Restaurant for many years, and also enjoyed baking cookies, was a very talented artist and was known for her victorian teddy bears.

In addition to her parents, Joanne was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred J. Roberts; a brother, Alvin L. Beck; and a sister Vivian Peterson.

She is survived by three daughters, Donna Marie Heitman and her husband Ernest of Girard, Sallie Jo Burch and her husband Andrew of Fairview, and Melissa Ann Dillon and her husband David of Perry, NY; two sons, Brian J. Horn and his wife Wendy of Erie and James W. Horn and his companion, JoNella Moffett of Fairview; a sister, Hazel L. Fike; a brother Donald V. Beck, both of PA; two step-sons, Michael J. Roberts of FL, and Timothy Roberts of PA; and a step-daughter, Kim Roberts, of FL.  She is further survived by numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Friends may call at the Burton’s Girard Funeral Home, 525 Main Street East on Thursday from 2-4 and 6-8pm and are invited to a service there on Friday at 11 am with Reverend Brock Beveridge officiating.

Burial will be in Lakeside Memorial Park Cemetery, Hamburg, NY.

Send condolences at www.BurtonFuneralHome.com