Jim Roberts, age 79, of Willoughby since 1983, and formerly of Bay Village,
died Feb. 1, 2012, at his residence. He was born Jan. 31, 1933, in Detroit,
Mich.
Mr. Roberts was owner of Jim Roberts Buick for seven years. Prior to that,
he had worked for the Buick Motor Division for 22 years.
He was a member of Chagrin Lagoons Yacht Club, where he had his boat "Shatzi"
and enjoyed spending time at the yacht club with family and friends. He was
also a U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his daughters, Lynn (Tom) Clarkson, Deb (Tony) Vehovec and
Patsy (Tim) Gufreda; son, Jim (Darleen) Roberts; 12 grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; brothers, Tom (Joann) Roberts and John Roberts;
sister-in-law, Marian Brems; many nieces and nephews; and his beloved pet,
Arthur.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Rosemarie; parents; and one brother.
Funeral Mass will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, February 11, 2012 at St. John
Vianney Catholic Church, 7575 Bellflower Road, Mentor, OH 44060. (Please
meet at the church). Interment will be at Willoughby Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Brunner Sanden
Deitrick Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 8466 Mentor Ave., Mentor, OH
44060.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital,501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105,
or the
American Cancer Society, 10501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44106, or to the
Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL
32256.
Online obituary at
www.brunners.com.
