Gilbert P. Roberts Sr.

Gilbert P. Roberts Sr., 84, died Monday, October 15, 2007, at his home in Eureka, Montana.

He was born March 3, 1923, in Waterbury, Connecticut to Clarence and Carrie Pratt Roberts.

He attended schools in Connecticut and New York state and college at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Troy, New York. He served as an officer in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. He married Barbara Hill in 1945.

He and his wife had resided in Virginia for 50 years where he had been a long time employer an engineer with Comdial. He and Barbara came to the Eureka area seasonally for the past 20 years where he had enjoyed the great outdoors of Montana. He especially loved hiking, fishing and hunting. Gilbert and Barbara recently celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary. While in Virginia, he had served as a Boy Scout leader for many years. As an active member of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, helping annually at the church's food booth at the fair.

Survivors include his wife Barbara Roberts; children, Gilbert Roberts Jr. and Emerson Roberts, of Eureka, Montana, Craig Roberts and his wife, Sandi, of Knoxville, Maryland, Keith Roberts and his wife, Shelor, of Blacksburg; a sister, Alice Boudreau of Connecticut; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Mass of the Resurrection will be 11 a.m. Thursday, October 18, 2007, at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Eureka.

Memorials may be made to Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church or to Eureka Ambulance.

Arrangements are by Nelson and Vial Funeral Homes and Crematory.