Roberta E. Stewart

Roberta E. Stewart, 84, died peacefully at Grand Islander Nursing Home in Middletown, RI, on April 11, 2015. Roberta was born in Englewood, NJ, daughter of the late Robert and Peggy (Erikson) Stewart. She grew up in the tiny hamlet of Palisades, NY, graduated from Nyack High School, married and raised three adoring children.Later in life she was the proprietor of Roberta Stewart Antiques in Cambridge, NY before retiring to Rhode Island. Through the years she has treasured spending quality time with family and friends and doted on her eight grand and four great grandchildren.She is survived by her children Pamela Rooney and Curt Gross, both of Middletown, RI and Wendy Murad of Ridgefield, CT as well as her former husband of 32 years, Robert Gross of Portsmouth, RI. Roberta was predeceased by her brother Walter Stewart of Chico, CA.A memorial service in Middletown, RI and burial in Palisades, NY will be announced at a later date.In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Palisades Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 1, Palisades, NY 10960, or to Grand Islander, Homestead Unit, 333 Green End Avenue, Middletown, RI 02842.