Roberta E. Rafus

Mrs. Roberta E. Rafus 89 a former resident of Wilmington passed away peacefully at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington on Tuesday August 18, 2020. For the past several years she had resided in New York State most recently in Cambridge and Hoosick Falls. The daughter of James and Ethel (McKnight) McFarlane, she was born in Berlin, New Hampshire on September 14, 1930. Roberta grew up in Wilmington where she attended local schools and began her family. She was a Licensed Nursing Assistant and had provided care for many patients over the years in area nursing facilities including Crescent Manor and Prospect Nursing Home. Roberta spent her leisure time crocheting and enjoying the company of her many grandchildren and great grandchildren, she loved the outdoors , especially working around her yard. She leaves three sons Ed (Cherie) Rafus of Westfield, MA, Ray (Shelly) Rafus of Northville, NY and Greg (Phyllis) Rafus of White Creek, NY, grandchildren Scot Rafus, Marc Rafus, Bridget Rafus, Marie Rafus, Rachel Derkowski, Chris Rafus, Nicole Hathaway, Erica Rafus, Courtney Rafus and Derek Rafus, several great grandchildren and great great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by two sons Edwin Jr. and Floyd , a brother John McFarlane and a sister Gertrude Berg. Graveside funeral services will be held on Monday August 24 at 1pm in the Riverview Cemetery in Wilmington.