Blair-Clearfield County PA Archives Obituaries.....Roberts, Raymond G. December 7, 1993
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Altoona Mirror December 9, 1993


RAYMOND G. ROBERTS
Mr. Roberts, 79, of Houtzdale RD 1, formerly of 1404 Blair Ave., Tyrone, died 
at 3:56 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7,1993, at Philipsburg Area hospital, following an 
extended illness.
Mr. Roberts retired as a freight conductor from Conrail in 1976, after 35 years 
of service in the Middle Division and the Altoona Yards.
He was born July 17, 1914, in Smokerun, the son of Daniel and Catherine 
(Lewis)Roberts.  He was twice married, first to Gladys I. Bateman on Jan. 23, 
1937, in Altoona.  She died Jan. 9,1967.  Then he married Rena Sinclair on June 
15, 1968.Surviving are his wife, two sons: R. Gerald Jr. of Tyrone and 
WilliamL. of Sparta, N.J., and two grandchildren. Also surviving are five 
brothers and sisters: Marie Bryan of Forrestville, Md., William of Orlando, 
Fla., Lee of Erie, Betty Fasick of Tyrone, and Dana Evans of Ocean City, 
Md.,Mr. Roberts was a 65-year member of Wesley United Methodist Church, Tyrone, 
where he was a member emeritus of the administrative council, a member of the 
Men’s bible Class and Methodist Men and a former member of the board of 
trustees. He was also a member of the Tyrone F&AM, Jaffa Shrine, Altoona 
Consistory, Tyrone Shrine Club, Tyrone Sportsmen’s Association, United 
Transportation Workers Union. Mr. Roberts was a 1933 graduate of Tyrone High 
School.
Friends will be received from 2 t 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Richard H. Searer 
Funeral Home, Tyrone.

ROBERTS – Services for Raymond G. Roberts of Houtzdale RD 1, formerly of 1404 
Blair Ave., Tyrone, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Richard H. Searer Funeral 
Home Inc., Tyrone, by Pastor Charies A. Fitzgerald and Pastor David Merkel, 
Internment at Blair Memorial Park, Bellwood.  Friends will be received from 2 
to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home, where a Masonic service will be 
held at 7:30 p.m. today.  Contributions in his memory may be made to the Wesley 
United Methodist Church Memorial Fund or to the Primitive Methodist Church of 
Houtzdale, Box 229, RR1 Houtzdale, Pa.  16651.  
Surviving are two grandchildren: Greg and Gwen Roberts.  He was preceded in 
death by a sister, Mildred Allison.  

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