Norma Rosa Roberts (Rodriguez)
January 30, 1936 — March 2, 2011
Norma Rosa Roberts, 75, of Rockford, Illinois, died Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends 4:30-7 p.m. Thursday, March 10, 2011, at Lowe Park Meeting Room, 4500 North 10th St., Marion, Iowa. Celebration of Life: 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at Christ United Methodist Church – Our Master’s Center, 5973 Darlene Dr., Rockford, Illinois. Additional services will be held in Miami, Florida at a later date. Arrangements by: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, IA 319-377-1553.
Survivors include her husband of 45 years, Charles; 2 children, Monica (Kent) Hunter of Marion and Greg (Kirstie) Roberts of Columbia, SC; 5 grandchildren, Heather, Mitchell, Garrett, Aaron, and Taylor; a great-grandson, Ethan; and 2 siblings, Maria (Carlos) Bono of Weston, FL and Chago (Carmella) Rodriguez of Kendall, FL.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and brothers, Marcos and Rodrigo “Bobby” Rodriguez.
Norma was born January 30, 1936, in Manzanillo, Cuba, the daughter of Rodrigo and Maria (Fernandez) Rodriguez. She received her Bachelors in Education from Manzanillo Teacher’s College. On November 19, 1966, Norma was united in marriage to Charles H. Roberts in Evanston, IL. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family, especially her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
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Survivors include her husband of 45 years, Charles; 2 children, Monica (Kent) Hunter of Marion and Greg (Kirstie) Roberts of Columbia, SC; 5 grandchildren, Heather, Mitchell, Garrett, Aaron, and Taylor; a great-grandson, Ethan; and 2 siblings, Maria (Carlos) Bono of Weston, FL and Chago (Carmella) Rodriguez of Kendall, FL.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and brothers, Marcos and Rodrigo “Bobby” Rodriguez.
Norma was born January 30, 1936, in Manzanillo, Cuba, the daughter of Rodrigo and Maria (Fernandez) Rodriguez. She received her Bachelors in Education from Manzanillo Teacher’s College. On November 19, 1966, Norma was united in marriage to Charles H. Roberts in Evanston, IL. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family, especially her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Please sign our online guestbook for Norma at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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