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ROBERTA MACDONALD Obituary

MACDONALD, Roberta C. Of Arlington on Feb. 3, 2017 at age 102. Dear daughter of the late Leo and Regina ( Gage ) Macdonald. Loving sister of the late Leo, M. Constance Butler, Marguerite Sutherland, Katherine, Grace, James and Sister Carolyn Macdonald M. M. Roberta is survived by her beloved 26 nieces and nephews and numerous grand nieces and nephews. Relatives and Friends will gather on Tuesday in the DeVito Funeral Home, 1145 Mass. Ave., ARLINGTON, from 4-8 pm and on Wednesday commencing at 9 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Barbara's Church, Woburn. Interment will be in family plot at Holyhood Cemetery, Brookline. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to: Maryknoll Sisters, P.O. Box 317, Maryknoll, NY 10545, would be appreciated.

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Published by Boston Globe from Feb. 4 to Feb. 6, 2017.

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Elizabeth Natsios

February 7, 2017

Aunt Roberta,
We have so many wonderful memories, all those Christmas and Easter festivities at 74 Belmont, singing around the baby grand to Jane's playing, trying to escape your notice and avoid kitchen duty, raising your ire as we slid down the grand but wobbly bannister, and always lots of ice cream! Later, you were so pleased with yourself that you'd sent my wedding gift the day you received the invitation. Much later, when all five of us visited you among the toile and Wedgewood overlooking Spy Pond. Grand times spent with a grand lady and good woman. May you be at home in the company of saints.
Love, Beth & Andrew,
Emily, Alex, & Philip Natsios

Ronald Sutherland

February 6, 2017

Roberta was kind, vivacious and had a great sense of humor. Slainte!

February 5, 2017

I am so sorry to hear of Roberta's passing. May the God who binds up the brokenhearted and comforts all who mourn sustain and surround you, until you meet again, Psalm 147:3.
Linda

Candace Duclos

February 4, 2017

We will always remember Auntie's laugh and love of life! She welcomed us to her home for a visit and we all so enjoyed the time spent with her. I also appreciated her sweet cards and words of encouragement. What a special lady who will be missed!

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DeVito Funeral Home

1145 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA 02476

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Visitation

9:00 a.m.

Woburn, MA

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Mass of Christian Burial

10:00 a.m.

St. Barbara's Church

Woburn, MA

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1145 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA 02476

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