Rose Marie Roberts

February 27, 1930 - November 2, 2021

Rose Marie Roberts, 91, of Long Branch, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. A daughter of the late John and Anna Swarrow, she was born in Brownsville on February 27, 1930. A lifelong resident of Long Branch, Rose has resided in McKeesport for the last 8 years. Catholic by faith, she was a parishioner of Saints Joachim and Anne Parish in Elizabeth Township. She is survived by two daughters, Jacalyn Roberts of Charleroi and Brenda Roberts of McKeesport; a son and daughter in-law, Dennis and Christine Roberts of Elco; four grandchildren, Francie Smith of Wheeling, WV, Shawn (Jennifer) Ackinclose of Belle Vernon, Charles Roberts of Elco, and Johnny (Karena) Gudel of Charleroi; four great grandchildren, Seth Smith of Fort Bragg, NC, Charles Roberts Jr. of California, PA, Hannah Ackinclose of Belle Vernon, and Leah Ackinclose of Belle Vernon; her long time, devoted caregiver, Lori Husok; a special niece, Patsy McCreary; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by Jack Roberts, a son, David Roberts; and twelve siblings, Elizabeth Vereb, Margaret Berkovitz, Anna Mox, Andrew Richnafsky, Martin, Robert, Katie, and Helen Swarrow, Frances Walker, and Verna, John, and George Swarrow. Visitation will be private for the family. A funeral mass will be held on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at 9:30 A.M. in Saints Joachim and Anne Parish (St. Michael’s) 101 McLay Drive, Elizabeth, PA 15037 with Father Thomas Wagner as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mt. Tabor Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 700 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon. 724-929-5300. www.FergusonFuneralHomeandCrematory.com. If friends wish, donations may be made in Rose’s memory to Gallagher Hospice, 1370 Washington Pike, Suite 401B, Bridgeville, PA 15017.