Catherine Roberts

ROBERTS, Catherine "Cathy" J., 56, of Beavercreek, passed away Wednesday October 21, 2009, at home with her husband by her side. She is survived by her husband of 36 years, Larry Roberts; children Jeff (Laura) Roberts, Brent (Meredith) Roberts, and Julie (Chris) Fink; grandchildren Celia, Stephen, Paul, Monica, Ethan, Adam, Amelia, and Victoria; parents Byron and Hilda Noe; brother Ronald (Nancy) Noe; three nephews; and numerous other family and friends. Cathy had a wonderful faith in her Lord, which she expressed in numerous poems, many of which were published in her book, "Psalms from the Heart of a Woman." She was a graduate of Fairborn High School Class of 1971 and of Miami-Jacobs Junior College of Business, and attended Santa Ana College, Santa Ana, CA. Cathy was a member of the contest-winning Sweet Adelines Gem City Chorus of Dayton, Ohio, and Harborlites Chorus of Orange Co., CA. She has sung in choirs at Kirkmont Presbyterian Church, Beavercreek Church of the Nazarene, Mt. Zion Church, and First Presbyterian Church of Westminster, CA. She directed the Kirkmont Youth Choir in the early 1990s. A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, October 26, at Mt. Zion Church, 428 Shepherd Rd., Xenia. Family will receive friends from 2 PM to 5 PM on Sunday, October 25, at Newcomer Funeral Home, 3380 Dayton-Xenia Rd., Beavercreek, as well as 10 AM to 11 AM prior to the service at the church.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be sent to the Miami Valley Women's Center, 2345 W. Stroop Rd. Dayton, OH 45439.