Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home

THOMASTON – Barbara Ann Roberts, 69, died peacefully, Sunday, December 28, 2014, at her daughter’s
Rockland home, after a brief illness.

Born in Rockland, December 30, 1944, she was the daughter of Alvin F. and Helen F. Flanders Goodrich. She was educated in local schools. After the untimely death of her father, she was raised by her mother and step-father, William C. Reed.

March 24, 1964, Barbara married Calvin L. Roberts at the Federated Church in Thomaston. The couple made their home here all their married lives. Barbara and Calvin celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary together this past March.

Barbara worked more than 17 years at Port Clyde Foods and more recently as a clerk at Bob’s Discount in Rockland.

She was an avid collector of dolls and boasted a collection totaling more than 3000. She particularly enjoyed going to flea markets and yard sales and took great pleasure in dickering for the best price.

Barbara’s family fondly remembers the family trip to Florida with Mom which included her grandchildren and their significant others. She really enjoyed Sea World and learning about the animals. She was also able to visit with close relatives, Linda and Larry Taylor and their family of Kissimmee, as well as Francis and Patricia Weaver of Floral City. She also visited with her friends Pauline and Granville Green, who showed Barbara and Calvin the sights on a memorable day trip.

Besides her husband of Thomaston, Barbara is survived by her daughter, Dianna Ross and her husband Brett of Rockland; her grandson Dustin Lee Ross and his wife Shannon of Bowdoinham; her granddaughter Brittany Lisa Mauricette and her husband Eric of Gaylord, MI; her brothers and sisters including, William Reed, Jr. and his wife Penny of South China, Alvin F. Goodrich, Jr., Robert Reed and his companion Dorothy Grigor all of Rockland; Edna Dean and her companion Errol Pinkham of Wiscasset, Linda Knight and her husband Wesley of Rockland, Rosemarie Eaton and her companion Calvin Harpzell of Rockland and Gidget Nelson of Oklahoma; an uncle Robert Flanders; two aunts, Athlene (Arlene) Flanders and Joyce Fogg, all of Rockland; as well as several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M, Tuesday, January 6, 2014, at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock St., Rockland. Interment will be in Village Cemetery, Thomaston.

To share a memory or condolence with Barbara’s family, please visit her Book of Memories at www.bchfh.com.