Roberta L. "Bobbie" Crist

Roberta Crist Obituary

Of Burlington, Nov. 5. Beloved wife of Stephen. Loving mother of Margaret "Meg" & her husband Robert Comeau of Burlington, Jacqueline & her husband Illya May of DE, David & his wife Karen of Lowell. Sister of the late Sterling Waters, Jr. & Betty Ann Howard. Grandmother of Sarah Comeau, Danielle Crist, Evan May, Andrew May, and Harley Crist. Funeral from the Edward V. Sullivan Funeral Home, 43 Winn St., BURLINGTON (Exit 34 off Rt. 128, Woburn side) on Thursday, Nov. 8 at 9 a.m. Followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Margaret's Church, 111 Winn St., Burlington at 10 a.m. Visiting hours Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers Memorials in Bobbie's name may be made to Merrimack Valley Hospice, 360 Merrimack St., Bldg 9C, Lawrence, MA 0l843. For directions, obituary & on-line guest book see www.sullivanfuneralhome.net & www.saintmargaretschurch.net

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Published by Boston Globe on Nov. 6, 2007.

Memories and Condolences
for Roberta Crist

7 Entries

DEBORAH AND MIKE CROWELL

November 8, 2007

WE ARE SO SORRY TO HEAR THE LOSS OF BOBBIE. I WORKED WITH HER AT BURLINGTON DAY CARE FOR A FEW YEARS AND JUST HEARD OF HER COURAGEOUS BATTLE. SHE IS AT PEACE AND TAKE COMFORT OF THE MEMORIES YOU HAVE. SHE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED AND ALWAYS LOVED. BOBBIE, IT WAS A PLEASURE TO HAVE WORKED WITH YOU AND THE MEMORIES I HOLD CLOSE. YOU ARE AN AMAZING WOMAN!! REST IN PEACE.

Meg Comeau

November 8, 2007

Eulogy from Bobbie's funeral - November 8, 2007

My name is Meg Comeau and I’m Bobbie’s eldest daughter. With my father, sister and brother, I’d like to share the following:

In preparing a few words of remembrance of Bobbie, who was known as Bea to her immediate family, we struggled a bit to think of a way to briefly sum up the life of such a vibrant and courageous woman. She packed a lot into 64 short years. Over the past couple of days, we have heard several phrases repeatedly that come close by people who knew and loved Bea. “A fighter”. “A brave woman” “The Energizer Bunny – she just kept going.” “Fun”, “Silly”, “Great with kids and parents”. “A hot ticket” came up more than once. Above all, Bea was passionate about the people she loved.

She loved her colleagues at Burlington Daycare Preschool. She loved that the active staff at BDC continued to treat her like a part of their family, even after she had to stop working due to her illness. “The Girls” from work were such an important part of her life, especially her fellow scrapbooking enthusiasts. Bea was a mad scrapbooker. We had a little trouble finding the right number of good photos of her for the video montage shown at the wake last night, since most of our family snaps have ended up superglued and surrounded by glitter in various scrapbook collections. The photos that we did find tell Bea’s story perfectly, however – if you look closely, you can see in each she is either laughing or bossing someone around. Bea had a great laugh that she passed on to my sister. Whenever I hear her laughing so hard she snorts, I’ll think of Bea.

She loved the parents and kids at school. Several moms who came to the wake last night remarked to us that they wouldn’t have been able to get through those early years of mothering without her kind support and firm guidance. A few said what impressed them the most was her patience. I guess she learned that raising her three children. She needed it. She certainly loved her own children. Bea was very forward thinking in her own parenting. Recent studies have shown that children today tend not to get enough sleep. In contrast, we three can remember being sent to bed at 7 PM in the summer, while it was still light out, and watching our friends playing outside our windows. I’m sure Bea was thinking of our health and well-being, instead of an early end to a long day with three active children. She knew what she was doing, even as a young mother herself.

She adored her nieces and nephews, especially her sister and brother’s children. She was crazy about her sons-in-law and daughter in law and her grandchildren. Nothing was ever too good for the grandchildren. They were the light of her life and the reason, we think, that she defied the odds so many times over the course of what was a long and difficult struggle against a terrible disease. She loved her husband. Their journey was not always an easy one, but I think my parents found in the end that their love for one another made it all worth it.

Beyond our family and the community here in Burlington, Bea had friends across the country and even overseas through her geneology research chat room. Some of the gang from the “Family Tree House” never met Bea in person, but from their thoughtful posts on her on-line guest book, we can tell they knew and loved her as if they had.

Bea loved her hem/onc team at St. Elizabeth’s. She was devoted to them and they to her. Dr. Martin and her primary care nurse Kathy were very special to her and we will be forever grateful not only for their compassionate care of Bea but also for their support and care of my father.

My mother’s life was filled with laughter, friendship, courage and love. She was given just about every gift in life except a long one. We will treasure forever the many gifts she gave us. Thank you, Mom.

Ellen & Bill Bowman

November 7, 2007

Meg, I am very sorry for the loss of your mom. Your mom went thru a lot. My thoughts are with you and your whole family. You have a lot of great memories of her.

Kay (Clement) Bavuso

November 7, 2007

Jackie-I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your mom. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Jean and George Farraher

November 6, 2007

We are so very sorry for the loss of Bobby for we know how much she was loved and especially cared for by her family during her long illness. Bobby knew she was loved by her family and she will always have that special love with her in heaven. Again, we are very sorry for your loss.

Carrie Drake

November 6, 2007

Please accept my deepest sympathies. Know that you are all in my thoughts and prayers. Also know that I am there with you in spirit to lift you up when you think can't stand any longer.

Kevin and Jean Perry

November 6, 2007

Stephen and Meg-We are so sorry to hear of the loss of your wife and mother. She was a wonderful woman and will be missed by all who had the priveledge to know her. We will keep all of you in our thoughts and prayers.

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