G. Thomas “Tom” Roberts, 70, Somerset, and Adams County, died surrounded by his loved ones Monday afternoon, Feb. 18, 2013, at the Village of Laurel Run, Fayetteville. Born June 14, 1942, in Wilkinsburg, he was the son of Betty (Mathewson) Walters of Sarasota, Fla., and the late George A. Roberts who died Feb. 15, 2013. He was the husband of Sandra Day Roberts of Somerset, and Adams County, to whom he was married to for 37 years. Mr. Roberts was a practicing attorney serving as a consultant for many firms until his death. He was a graduate with a BS in Metallurgy from Carnegie Mellon and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in law. He was an active member of the PA Bar Association, the Pitt Alumni Association, the ACLU, the USGA and was a past member of the Gettysburg Country Club and the Seven Springs Club. He enjoyed playing golf, taking care of his pets, traveling and spending time with his family. In addition to his wife and mother, Tom is survived by his five children, Sue Roberts, of Biglerville, Sally Showers, of Aspers, Amy Ebeling, of Moorepark, Calif., Andrew Roberts, of Denver, Colo., Sharon Phillippi, of Rockwood, daughters-in-law, Becky and Colleen, sons-in-law, Alan, Jan, and Brian, 11 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, his brother, William Roberts and his wife Dianne, of Sarasota, Fla., his sister, Mary Elphick, of London, England, step-sister, Margaret Griffes, step-brother-in-law, Rob See, and a number of nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, at the Monahan Funeral Home, 125 Carlisle St., Gettysburg, PA. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until the time of the service Saturday morning at the funeral home. Interment will be private and at the convenience of the family. Online condolences may be made at monahanfuneralhome.com. The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and staff at the Gettysburg Hospital and the Village of Laurel Run, Medic 28, the Biglerville/Bendersville Ambulance Staff, and the Life Lion Flight Crew. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions be made to the Four Diamond’s Fund.
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