Gertrude E 'Gale' Roberts

Gertrude E. Roberts, 84, of Tupper Lake passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday, June 17th. Born July 23, 1928 in Tupper Lake, she was the daughter of Roy and Blanche (Labrie) Gale. Gertrude married Ovide Roberts on December 15, 1946. He pre-deceased her in 1978.
Mrs. Roberts worked at Mercy General Hospital for over 30 years as a nurse's aide. She went on to retire from Sunmount DDSO in 1994. Gertrude was in involved with the Foster Grandparent program working in the L.P. Quinn library for a time. She was a member of the Legion of Mary and a communicant at St. Alphonsus church.
She is survived by one son and his wife, Wayne and Janet Roberts. Grandchildren; Michael Roberts and his wife Ellie, Tracy Roberts and her fiance` Dan Wadsworth, Rose Atherton and her husband Adam, Craig Roberts and fiance` Jessica, great grandchildren; Chloe and Calli Becker, Patrick and Jonathon Bixler, Emily and Samantha Atherton, Emily, Caleb and Addison Roberts, two sisters, Dorothy Roberts, Loretta Ouellette, three brothers, Robert Gale, Richard and his wife Nancy Gale and Rodney Gale. She was preceded in death by her husband, a son Donald and a brother Raymond.
Calling hours are scheduled for Wednesday, June 19 from 3 - 6 pm at the Stuart-Fortune-Keough funeral home in Tupper Lake. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Thursday at 10 a.m. at St. Alphonsus church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Tupper Lake Volunteer Rescue Squad. Online condolences may be made at www.stuartfortunekeoughfuneralhome.com.