Cynthia T. Roberts

ROBERTS Cynthia T. Roberts (Cindy), age 49, of Redding, wife of Jeff Roberts and devoted mother of Jason, Justin and Jonathan, died Sunday, July 27,. Born December 31, 1958, Cindy was the daughter of Howard Trefrey of Stonington and the late Cindy Trefrey, formerly of Weston. Cindy graduated from Weston High School, where she met her husband Jeff. She graduated with a B.S. degree in Nursing from Quinnipiac University and was a devoted nurse for many years, loved by her patients and the hospital staff. For the last several years, Cindy had worked at Bridgeport Hospital in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit. Most recently she was the senior nurse on the Cardiac Thoracic team. She was highly regarded as a trusted trainer, caring compassionate nurse and friend to many of the staff and patients at the hospital. In addition to her husband of 28 years, survivors include her three sons, Jason Michael, Justin Mathew, and Jonathan Marc, all of Redding; her father Howard of Stonington, CT; her devoted in-laws- Bill Roberts, formerly of Westport and from Ponte Vedre, Fla; Cathy and Chip Terry of Green Valley Arizona; their daughter Amy and her family; Sue Roberts of Westport; Tres and Diane Roberts and family of Farmington Hills, Michigan; Greg and Ann Roberts and their son, William, of St. Mary's by the Sea, CT; Chris Withers of Denver Colorado; and Brian Withers of San Francisco. In addition, Cindy had many devoted friends in Redding and at Bridgeport Hospital. Friends are invited to attend a memorial service at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 31, 2008 at the Unitarian Church, 10 Lyons Plains Road, Westport, CT 06880 (email: uuwestport.org). In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Bridgeport Hospital Surgical ICU, 267 Grant Street, Bridgeport, CT. 06610. A scholarship for nursing students is being established in Cindy's name.