On May 10, 2017, Roberta passed away peacefully at the Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, British Columbia. Roberta was just shy of her 90th birthday. She and her husband Bill had relocated to Kamloops from Tsawwassen in August 2016 where they had lived for 36 years.

Roberta was born in Montreal on June 13, 1927 to Stanley and Bertha (nee Hoult) LeRiche. She attended Montreal High School and went on to graduate from the Royal Victoria Hospital as a registered nurse in 1949.

After graduating, Roberta practiced and taught nursing at the Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster, BC. Roberta met Bill, a McGill mining engineering graduate, on New Years Eve 1948 and they were married in January 1952. They moved to Atikokan, Ontario where she continued her nursing career in the local hospital. The family moved to Baie Verte, Newfoundland in 1962 where Roberta became the public health nurse for the region at the request of the provincial government in St. John’s. After moving to Vancouver in 1964, Roberta continued her career with the YMCA International College until her retirement at the age of 65. After retirement, she maintained an active role in the Hospice movement in Ladner, BC and worked as a volunteer with the Delta Hospital Auxiliary until the summer of 2016.

Roberta is survived by her loving husband Bill and their two children, David (Anita) and Lesly (Bruce). Her memory will be cherished by her grandchildren Erin (Nelson), David (Laura), Megan (Mike), Laura, Logan, Allison and Jennifer and by her great grandchildren Isaiah, Nita, Luca, Jade, Zac, and Clay as well as by her sister Jeanne and brother-in-law Sam (Janet) along with many friends and relatives.

Roberta was a strong and vibrant individual. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She enjoyed cross stitching quilting, and knitting, had real sense of adventure and loved to travel. Mom had a real affection for animals. She was generous with her time in the aid of others and continued to support causes close to her heart until the end.

Our family is deeply grateful to the staff of Berwick on the Park Retirement Residence in Kamloops, the medical staff of Royal Inland Hospital, Dr. Peter Loland and staff for their kindness and care and to Dr. Larry Adam in Tsawwassen.

A memorial service to celebrate Roberta’s life will be held at All Saints Ladner Anglican Church, 4755 Arthur Dr, Delta, BC, at 1 p.m. on June 24th, 2017. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Delta Hospital Foundation in Roberta’s name or a charity of one’s choice.

Condolences may be expressed at www.myalternatives.ca

• Date : 2017-05-10
• Location : Kamloops, B.C.