Family/Spouse: PORTER, Fred. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. PORTER, Shelby

Kenneth + Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette

NEWFANE — Bertha May Roberts, age 91, passed away Saturday, February 26, 2011 at the Newfane Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Bertha was born May 22, 1919 in the Town of Lewiston, the daughter of the late Charles and Carrie (Hillman) Ortt. She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell K. Roberts; a son, Keith Earl Roberts; and three brothers, Ronald Ortt, Donald Ortt and James Ortt.

She worked various occupations in Niagara County during her life. During WWII, she worked as an airplane assembler at Bell Aircraft, Niagara Falls, NY. She was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church of Pekin, NY and attended other Methodist churches in the area when Pekin closed.

Bertha is survived by her son, Dr. Kenneth Roberts (wife, Virginia) of Fayetteville, GA; two granddaughters, Cheryl A. Porter (husband, Fred), Newnan, GA, Christina L. Jones (husband, Bobby), Auburn, AL; and four great-grandchildren, Noah Jones, Shelby Porter, Jacob Jones and Anja Jones; two brothers, Gordon Ortt and Milford Ortt; four sisters, Annabelle DiNicolantonio, Charlotte Stoner DeLorenzo, Betty Tuttle, Carol Ann Brown and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Family and friends may call at HARDISON FUNERAL HOME, 3648 Ransomville Rd., Ransomville on Thursday from 3–7 PM. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 4 at 11:00 AM in the funeral home, with the Rev. Bobby Jones officiating. Burial will follow in North Ridge Cemetery, Church Rd., Town of Cambria. Memorials may be made to the Newfane Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, 2709 Transit Rd., Newfane, NY 14108.

Please visit www.hardisonfuneralhomes.com for online registry.

Russell + ORTT, Bertha May. Bertha (daughter of ORTT, Charles and HILLMAN, Carolina) was born on 22 May 1919 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY; died on 26 Feb 2011 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 5/3/1954

ROBERTS-In Ransomville. N. Y.. May
3. 1954, Wallace E„ age 81, husband
of Rose M. Lederhouse Roberts, father
of Mrs. Dorris Brewer. Jeddo.
N. Y. Mrs. Viola Giest. Mrs. Lucy
Wightman. both of Lockport. Mrs.
Maud Barrand. Pekin, Mrs. Jennie
Wasmund of this city. Russell of
Pekin. Donald and Wilford of N.
Tonawanda. Durwood of Sanborn.
Douglas. Bergholtz. Brother of Roy
and George, this city. Floyd of Buffalo.
Frankie Ryan of St. Louis. Mrs.
Winfield Helfrich of Buffalo. Also
survived by several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at Pike Funeral
Home. Hoover Rd.. Sanborn,
where funeral services will be held
Thursday May 6, 2:30 p.m. Rev.
Elmer Verguson officiating. Interment
in North Ridge Cemetery.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 5/4/1954

SANBORN. May 4 - Wallace
O. Roberts. 81. died yesterday in
Ransomvillc General Hospital. He
was born in Ransomville April
12. 1873. the son of the late George
and Frankie Slocum Roberts.
He lived in this village for the
lasj 18 years and was working for
the Bell Aircraft Corp. when he retired
nine years ago.
Surviving are his wife. Rose M.
Lederhouse Roberts; five daughters.
Mrs. Doris Brewer, Jeddo;
Mrs. Viola Giest and Mrs. Lucy
Wightman. lock port; Mrs. Maud
Barrand, Pekin, and Mrs. Jennie
Wasmund, Niagara Falls; five
sons. Russell Roberts. Pekin; Donald
and Wilford Roberts. North
Tonawanda; Durwood Roberts. Sanborn,
and Douglas Roberts. Bergholtz;
three brothers, Roy and
George Roberts. Niagara Falls, and
Floyd Roberts. Buffalo: two sisters,
Mrs. Frankie Ryan. St. Louis,
and Mrs. Winfield Helfrich. Buffalo.
Several nieces and nephews also
survive.
Funeral Services will be held at
the Pike Funeral Home, here,
Thursday at- 2:30 p. m. with the
Rev. Elmer Verguson officiating.
Interment

Wallace married LEDERHOUSE, Rose M about 1897. Rose was born about 1880 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles + HILLMAN, Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]