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Harold E. Roberts, 90 years of age, entered Eternal Life at the Weymouth Healthcare Facility on Monday, July 19, 2010. He was born at Northfield, Vermont October 1, 1919. He was a graduate of Bentley College and was employed by the college as the Human Resources Director. He was active with the Bentley College Alumni Association. Harold was a former Treasurer of the Union Congregational Church of Weymouth and Braintree. He had been a longtime resident of Braintree before moving to Weymouth. He was a W.W.II Army Veteran. He served as a Sergeant Major with the 2517th Army Air Force Base Unit. He served in New Guinea and the Northern Solomon Islands. He received the Asiatic Pacific Service Medal. Harold was the son of the late Henry Earl Roberts and Daisy (Spooner) Roberts of Vermont. Harold was the devoted and loving husband for 60 years of the late Barbara Louise (Colby) Roberts who died in 2005. He is survived by his brother Donald S. Roberts married to Mary Roberts of Montpelier, Vermont. He was the brother of the late Elizabeth Crawford formerly of Florida. Harold was the Brother-in-Law of Lucille Spaulding of Montpelier, Vermont and the late Sherwood Colby formerly of New Hampshire and the late Charles Colby formerly of Quincy. He is survived by his nieces and nephews: John Crawford, Stephen Crawford, Conrad Crawford, Jane Desilets, Patricia Pierce, Sherry Carver, Douglas Spaulding, David Spaulding, Barbara Spaulding, Charles Colby, Thomas Colby, Judith Colby, Steven Colby and John Colby. Harold is also survived by his close Church friend and associate Thomas Hurlebaus of Braintree. A Memorial Service will be held at the Union Congregational Church of Weymouth and Braintree 74 Commercial Street, East Braintree on Wednesday, July 28th at 10:00 A.M. The Reverend Earl Alger former Pastor of the Church will officiate. A Collation will follow the service at the Church. Following the Collation there will be a procession to the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne. A Committal Service will be conducted by the Reverend Scott Killian, Pastor of the South Congregational Church, South Braintree at the National Cemetery at 1:30 P.M. Memorial donations may be sent to the Union Congregational Church of Weymouth and Braintree 74 Commercial Street, East Braintree, MA. 02184. Arrangements are by the Mortimer N. Peck – Russell Peck Funeral Homes of Weymouth and Braintree.
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