Roberta Anne Fers, 71, of Wallingford passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 5th, 2022 at Elim Park, Cheshire. Roberta was born in New Haven on April 3, 1951 and was the daughter of the late Robert S. and Minnie Piscitelli Fers. She graduated from North Haven High School, Class of 1969 and received her degree in Therapeutic Recreation from Middlesex Community College. Roberta was Office Manager at Robert S. Fers Inc. for many years before she opened Crafts in the Country in North Haven. She used her artistic talents within Therapeutic Recreation, serving as Coordinator of “Creative Expressions Circle of Friends” art program for patients at Gaylord Specialty Hospital and Rehabilitation. Roberta received accolades for the many years she coordinated the Creative Expressions Art Show, Holiday Craft Fairs and many events displaying Gaylord patient’s paintings, pottery, and arts and crafts work. She was a member of the North Haven Sons and Daughters of Italy Lodge 2805, The Mayflower Society and, for many years enjoyed volunteering for the North Haven Historical Society. Roberta was an avid fan of the New York Yankees and UCONN men’s and women’s basketball. She shared her love of arts and crafts with her family and friends, and especially enjoyed teaching children’s crafts. Loving sister of Mary Lou (Earl) Stamp, Robert S. Fers Jr. and Anne Fers (Bob Barker), devoted aunt of Jason and Amy (Harris) Stamp, Douglas and Alyssa (Burns) Stamp, Erin Fers, Robert Fers III (Katie Lorentz) and Samantha Fers, cherished great aunt of Charles, Eloise and Finnley Stamp. Roberta will be missed by her many loving cousins and lifelong friends. Her family would like to thank the caring and dedicated staff at Elim Park Skilled Nursing in Cheshire and her special friends and caregivers Jen Labieniec and Maureen Mayo.
The visiting hours will be Sunday, July 10th from 4:00 to 7:00PM at The Havens Family, North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue, North Haven. Family and friends are invited to go directly to Church of the Resurrection, 115 Pond Hill Road, Wallingford on Monday morning, July 11th at 11:00 to attend a Mass of Christian burial. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: Gaylord Hospital Development Office, P.O. Box 400, Wallingford, CT 06492 or online at www.gaylord.org\support-gaylord or The Connecticut Community Foundation, 43 Field Street, Waterbury, CT 06702-memo “Elim Park Scholarship”.
We want to give our sincerest condolances to the entire Fers Family on the passing of thier sister and aunt. May Roberta rest in peace. We’re sure her parents and grandparents will be waiting for her in Heaven.
Fers family,
My prayers and thoughts are with you at this sad time. May Roberta rest in peace and be united with her Mom and Dad forever.
Our sincere sympathy to you MaryLou and Earl on the passing of your sister. May she rest in peace.
My sincere condolences to the Fers family.
Mary Lou and family,
Thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time. Hold the memories close to your heart.
Paula Matthew
Roberta, Bobby and Anne my sincere condolences on the passing of Roberta. May she rest in peace.
MaryLou, Earl and family,
I am so sorry to see about Roberta’s passing. I have so many fond memories of her, she was one special lady and loved her family!! You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
God bless
Renee can
Marylou, Earl Stamp and family,
I am so sorry for your loss. Its been many years since our paths have crossed. It seems like only yesterday that the boys on the Wallingford Hawks Hockey team were playing together. Roberta had to be a very special and talented woman given her history of creating crafts that probably brought joy into the lives of other people. My thoughts and prayers are with your family in expressing my condolences on the loss of Roberta.