ROBERTA MARCOVICH

Roberta Marcovich Age 82, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010. She was a kind, gentle, and caring person who will be missed by all people who were privileged to know her. Roberta was born on September 3, 1928 to George and Gertrude Rogers in Exira, Iowa. She graduated from Exira High School in 1946 and graduated college to become a teacher. She was known as Sister Mary Lauren Rogers with the Sisters of Mercy for 25 years of her life, and continued as a teacher until she retired in the late 1980s. Roberta married her husband, John, in June 1973 and they lived in San Francisco, Richmond, and El Cerrito, before residing in Novato for almost 26 years. They vacationed in South Lake Tahoe often throughout their marriage. Roberta was a devotee of God her entire life, and was a faithful parishioner of Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church in Novato. Roberta is preceded in death by her loving husband, John; her sisters, Dorothy Kempker, Evelyn Stetzel, and twin sister Ruth Reser, and her brother, James Rogers. She is survived by her brother-in-law, Peter Marcovich, who was like a son to her, and his wife, Carrice, of Austin, Texas and Truckee, California; her loving niece, Jessica Fischer, and husband, Dale, of Kyle, Texas; her adored great-nieces, Colleen, Stephanie, and Tiffany; great-great-nephew, Peter James; uncle, Stanley Kosta, and his sons Bob and Walter, and their extended families in Denmark and San Rafael. She is also survived by her loving, extensive family of nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews, residing in many states including Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Oregon and California. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Monday, January 3, 2011 at 10:30 AM at Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church, 1806 Novato Blvd, Novato. Burial will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery in San Rafael. Memorial contributions are preferred, to Our Lady of Loretto School (above address).