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John Henry Greenwood
(1855-1929)
Margaret Weir
(1866-1946)
Joseph Powell Roberts Sr.
(1877-1928)
Marietta Greenwood
(1886-)

Joseph Powell Roberts Jr.
(1923-2012)

 

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Joseph Powell Roberts Jr.

  • Born: 9 Apr 1923, Roundup, Musselshell, Montana, United States 1 2
  • Died: 23 Mar 2012, Whatcom County, Washington, United States at age 88 2 3 4
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• Census: 1930 United States Federal: Lopez, San Juan, Washington, United States. 5

• Obituary. 6

Joseph P. Roberts Jr.
Joseph P. Roberts Jr., born April 9, 1923 to Joseph P. Roberts Sr. and Mary Etta (Greenwood) Roberts Jensen in Roundup, Montana, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 23rd, 2012 at St. Joseph Hospital, with his family at his side.
Joe served in the Merchant Marines in WWII as a Warrant Radio Man. Joe was a teacher in the Bellingham School District for 25 years and he was past President of Whatcom County Retired Teachers Association. He graduated from Bellingham High School in 1941, and graduated from Western Washington College of Education in 1951 (WWU). He was very active in church, community and local government. Joe was an early President of Whatcom Educational Credit Union. He was also a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus.
Joe is survived by his wife of 63 years, Virginia (Vail) Roberts, sons John Roberts (Wendy) and Richard Roberts, daughters Lorrie Zwiers (Gary), Mary Erickson (Tom), Jenny Roberts (Gary), and Nancy Henshaw (Dave), brother Bob Roberts, sisters Hazel, Josie, Maxine, June and Jean, 11 grandchildren, 4 step grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, plus numerous nieces and nephews whom he loved dearly. We will truly miss his love and sense of humor.
He was preceded in death by his eldest son, Danny Roberts, sisters Harriet, Eva and Millie, and brother Ed.
A prayer service will be held on Friday, March 30th at 7:00 p.m. in The Chapel at Moles Ferndale, 2039 Main St. A Mass of Christian Burial will held Saturday, March 31st at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ferndale at 11:00 a.m. with reception immediately following in the church hall. Graveside services will be Monday, April 2nd at 11:00 a.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ferndale or .
For more of Joe's story and to share your thoughts and memories please visit the online guest book at
www.farewelltributes.com
Moles Farewell Tributes, Main St., Ferndale


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1 "Montana, Birth Index, 1870-1986," database, <i>Ancestry.com</i> (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 20 Jan 2019);

Name: Joseph P Roberts
Birth Date: 9 Apr 1923
Birth Place: Musselshell, Montana, USA
Certificate Number: MUSL 4067

2 Social Security Administration, "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014," database, <i>Ancestry.com</i> (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 20 Jan 2019);

Name: Joseph P Roberts
Born: 9 Apr 1923
Died: 23 Mar 2012
State (Year) SSN issued: Washington (Before 1951)

3 "United States Obituary Collection," database, <i>Ancestry.com</i> (http://www.ancestry.com/);

Name of Deceased: Joseph Roberts
Gender: Male
Age at Death: 88
Death Date: 23 Mar 2012
Obituary Date: 29 Mar 2012
Newspaper Location: Bellingham, Washington, USA
Birth Date: 9 Apr 1923
Birth Place: Roundup, Montana, USA
Spouse's Name: Virginia Vail Roberts
Parents' Names: Joseph P. Roberts
Childrens' Names: Lorrie Zwiers (Gary), Mary Erickson (Tom), Jenny Roberts (Gary), and Nancy Henshaw (Dave)
Siblings' Names: Bob Roberts; Ed; Harriet, Eva and Millie; Hazel, Josie, Maxine, June and Jean
Military: Marines

4 "Washington, Death Index, 1940-2014," database, <i>Ancestry.com</i> (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 20 Jan 2019);

Name: Joseph P Roberts
Gender: Male
Age: 88
Birth Year: abt 1924
Residence Place: Whatcom, Washington, USA
Death Date: 23 Mar 2012
Death Place: Whatcom, Washington, USA

5 <i>1930 United States Federal Census</i> (Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.).

6 "U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-2018," database, <i>Ancestry.com</i> (http://www.ancestry.com/);

Name: Joseph Roberts
Gender: Male
Age at Death: 88
Date of Birth: 9 Apr 1923
Birth Place: Roundup, Montana, USA
Date of Death: 23 Mar 2012
Source Location: Ferndale, Washington, USA
Spouse: Virginia
Children: Lorrie Zwiers (Gary), Mary Erickson (Tom), Jenny Roberts (Gary), and Nancy Henshaw (Dave)
Parents: Joseph P. Roberts
Brothers and Sisters: Bob Roberts; Ed; Harriet, Eva and Millie; Hazel, Josie, Maxine, June and Jean
Military: Marines


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