Belmont-----Ira Roberts 90, longtime resident of the Lakes Region died unexpectedly Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at his home.
Ira was born June 19, 1926 in Ceylon, PA, son to the late Ira and Jessie (Rhodes) Roberts. He worked as a machinist for Scott and Williams for many years and retired in 1991 from Tangent Tool and Dye. Ira enjoyed snowmobiling, hunting, fishing and above all spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Ira is survived by his daughter, Brenda (Roberts) Long and her husband, Richard of Bath; a grandson, Tracey J. Dube and his wife Kathleen of Belmont, a step-grandson Jeffrey Long and his wife, Edith of Clinton, TN; two great-grandchildren, Ryan Dube of Belmont and Garrett Dube of St. Paul Minnesota; two brothers, Gene Roberts and his wife Joanne of Pennsylvania and Dennis Roberts of Nevada; four sisters, Mary Harris of Florida, Joy Eastman and her husband Ron of Maryland, Maxine Celli of Pennsylvania and Patricia Robertson and her husband Ivan of Florida as well as many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents he is predeceased by his wife Norma (Paige) Roberts, his two brothers, Harlon and William Roberts; and his sister, Elizabeth Delucca.
Calling Hours will be Private.
Burial will be in the family lot at South Road Cemetery, Belmont, NH Friday, September 9, 2016 at 1:00pm.
For those who wish, memorial contributions may be made to South Road Cemetery Association P.O. Box 138, Belmont, NH 03220 or to Central New Hampshire VNA & Hospice, 780 North Main Street, Laconia, NH 03246.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family with the arrangements