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Edythe F. Roberts

June 2, 1929 — March 7, 2025

Boonville, NY

Edythe F. Roberts

Boonville- Edythe F. Roberts, 95, formerly of Main St., passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025, at The Masonic Care Community, Utica, where she was surrounded by the loving care of her son Dale and family.

Edythe was born in Rome, NY, on June 2, 1929, a daughter of Clarence and Martha Kessler Fuhrman. She grew up on Rt. 26, near the hamlet of Mohawk Hill and graduated from Constableville High School, with the Class of 1947. On August 20, 1949, Edythe was united in marriage with John O. Roberts, at Presbyterian Church, Boonville. After their marriage the couple lived in Rome, before returning to Mohawk Hill Mr. Roberts, a veteran of WWII and employee at Griffiss Air Base, Rome, passed away on June 5, 1966.

Later, Mrs. Roberts attended Utica School of Commerce; upon graduation she was employed at West Leyden Central School, working in the school library, before employment for Mercers Dairy, of Boonville. Her last employment for several years was as Office Manager at Best Western Motor Lodge, Boonville, retiring in 1990. Edythe moved to Boonville in 1988.

Mrs. Roberts was a member of West Leyden Reformed Church, the Turin Grange, Constableville Senior Citizens, Port Leyden Senior Citizens and the West Leyden Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary.

In addition to her son and daughter in law, Dale and Kim Roberts, Marcy, she is survived by two grandsons, Christopher J. (Crystal) Roberts, Brookfield, MA and Andrew (Mikki) Roberts, Apalachin, NY and their daughter, a great granddaughter to Edythe, Sadie Roberts.

Services will be private and there are no calling hours. Interment will be in the spring in West Leyden Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Memorial Fund at the West Leyden Reformed Church, c/o 4546 Mud Lake Road, West Leyden, NY 13489, or to The Children’s Dyslexia Center of Central New York, 8280 State Rt. 69, Oriskany, NY 13424-4913. Her arrangements are in care of Trainor Funeral Home, Inc. Boonville.

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