Jane M. ROBERTS

ROBERTS, Jane M.

Jane M. Roberts, 60 of Westbrook, formerly of Portland, wife of Laurent "Bud" Roberts passed away Thursday, (May 2, 2013), peacefully at home, with family by her side after a brave battle against cancer. She was the daughter of the late Francis H. and Ruth (Block) Clark. Born on July 3, 1952 in Hartford, she grew up in Portland, graduated in 1970, and has lived in Westbrook for the past 25 years. She was a loving mother who also enjoyed gardening, animals, and helping others. Besides her husband, she leaves a son, Jeffrey Loiselle of Westbrook; a daughter, Laura L. Gowac of Westbrook; brothers, George Clark of Colchester, Richard Clark of Portland, Alan Clark of East Hampton, Gary Clark of Colorado; sisters, Joan Rice of Middletown, Claire Ciochini of East Hampton, Ruth Norton of Sanford, ME, Carol Bowerman of East Hampton, Linda Brown of Colorado, Alice Valli of East Hampton and Paula Oakliff of Portland; grandchildren, Chelsey and Tyler Gowac and Zander Napper; numerous nieces and nephews; and her loving dog Sophie. She was predeceased by a brother, Robert Clark.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at 1 p.m. at Portland Memorial Funeral Home located at 231 Main St Portland. Burial will be private. Relatives and friends may call on Wednesday from 11 a.m. until the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Shoreline Soup Kitchens and Pantries or Estuary Counsel for Seniors, both of Old Saybrook, CT. To send an online expression of sympathy, please visit www.portlandmemorialfh.net.