FAIRBORN — Mrs. Roberta Helmer (Roberta Kaye Helmer) Stalberg, Ph.D., of Fairborn, Ohio, born on July 19, 1950 in Dayton, Ohio, to Elizabeth Sweezey and Paul Helmer passed away at age 67 on May 21, 2018 in Buckeye, Arizona. She graduated from Ohio State University in 1977, The University of Pennsylvania in 1972, The Ferry Hall School in 1968 and The Marti School in 1964. She was an author, pen name: Christina Skye. Roberta was the loving wife of Christopher Stalberg. She was preceded in death by her brother, Sidney Helmer and sister, Georgia Helmer. Roberta is survived by her son, Christian Bernard MacDonald, his wife Mary, brother Wayne Helmer, sister Luana Helmer, and nephews, Mac, Mark, and David McMeans, she also leaves behind her adored cats Yuki and Little. Roberta enjoyed reading, writing, lecturing, knitting and traveling with her friend Debbie. Friends and family are welcome to attend the gravesite service, officiated by Pastor Aaron Chivington, on Saturday August 25, 2018 from 11:30am-12:30pm at Byron Cemetery, 3256 Trebein Rd., Fairborn, Ohio.
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August 20, 2018
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