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ROBERTS Our beloved mother, Mary Jane Roberts, died on Sunday, May 26, 2013, at the age of 88 years. Mary was born on December 15, 1924, to Mortimer K. Barber and Emily Nalei Barber at Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont. She was married for 57 years to Major Retired James C. Roberts IV, who preceded her in death in 1999.Mary led a full and interesting life as the daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother of military family members. Her family survived the bombing of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. Mary and "Jim" married ten days later, before he deployed to the Pacific Theater. She supported her husband's military career by caring for the family during their numerous moves across the country, finally retiring in San Antonio, Texas. Mary was a stay-at-home mother who helped with school activities, Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts. In Hawaii before World War II, she was an enemy-plane spotter for the military. Later in life, she led an exercise group at the Warhawk Gym at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. She loved pets and allowed her children to have pets of all kinds. She was very artistic, and she especially loved to make ceramics. She easily made friends wherever she went. Mary is survived by her children James C. Roberts V and wife Lan of Stockton, California; George R. Roberts of Fort Worth, Texas; Sandra S. Herrington of San Antonio, Texas; and Michael J. Roberts also of San Antonio, Texas. Her grandchildren are Hong and husband John, Nga, Sandy and husband Leon, Michelle, Rachel, James, and Diana and husband Ray. Her great-grandchildren are Anthony and wife Jonna, Johnathon, Marissa, and Maxwell. Her great-great-granddaughter is Arianna. SERVICES Visitation will be held on Monday, June 3, 2013 beginning at 11:00am, with Funeral Services at 12:00PM at Mission Park Funeral Chapels North. Interment will follow at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of San Antonio. You may sign the on-line guestbook at www.missionparks.com under the obituary section. MISSION PARK NORTH 3401 CHERRY RIDGE SAN ANTONIO TX 78230 210 349-1414

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Mary Jane Roberts

December 15, 1924 - May 26, 2013