Jeffrey Alan Roberts

Jeffrey A. Roberts of Wolcott passed away unexpectedly on August 22, 2024.
Jeff was born in Ludlow, MA and a 1984 graduate of Ludlow High School. He attended Springfield Technical Community College and then graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He continued with his education and earned his Master of Science in Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1994.
Jeff worked at the Torrington Company for many years after graduating from WPI before deciding he wanted to become a teacher. He received his teaching certificate from the Connecticut Alternate Route to Certification (ARC) and first taught at Thomaston High School for six years and presently at Plainville High School for the last 12 years. Jeff was also involved with FIRST Robotics for many years and a mentor for the Wolcott High School team MAX. Jeff was meant to be an engineer. He loved to figure out and find solutions to problems. Even more so, he was meant to be a teacher. The education field and his students are so lucky to have had him.
Jeff will be forever missed by his wife, love and best friend, Darilyn (Reuter) Roberts, his son Kevin and his wife Taylor and his daughter Jenna. His family was the most important thing to Jeff, he loved them and being with them and he was so proud of his two children.
Jeff will also always be missed by his parents, Jack and Alice Roberts; sister Dawn Fontaine and her husband Robert; in-laws Phil and Judie Reuter, brother-in-law and sister-in-law Steve and Dawn Godek;
cousin Vonda Tencza and her husband Matt and nieces and nephews Sarah, Becky and Bobby Fontaine, Sarah, Rachel and Jack, Mary, Claire and Zach Godek, Ben and Kim Tencza.
Jeff and Dari recently began working with Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation to house and start training puppies before they begin formal training to become a seeing eye dog. Jeff loved all three dogs they have had and will also be missed by Brickley, who they were able to adopt due to digestive issues, and Maverick and Theona. Jeff was so happy and excited to find out that Brickley was coming home to stay with them.
Jeff was so much to so many people. He was always up for an adventure from camping to beer tasting to finding tag sales to an old car show. He never sat still for long. He loved the Grateful Dead and tie dye and made many questionable fashion choices. He was so excited about his Shelby Cobra that he purchased as a scratch kit and was totally building himself. He was always up for a bike ride and definitely led his friends on some crazy ones over the years. He loved to play any game and loved to win. If you needed to talk, he was there and if you needed help, he was right there too. He was an amazing person and an even better friend. We are so lucky to have known and learned from him.
"Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell"
~Brokedown Palace by Grateful Dead
Funeral services for Jeffrey have been entrusted to Bailey Funeral Home. Services will take place at a later date.
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