Obituary: Vera (Vee) Louise Hanning Roberts, of New Milford

Information and Photo Courtesy Richardson-Gaffey Funeral Home

NEW MILFORD, CT — Vera (Vee) Louise Hanning Roberts, 98, of New Milford, passed away December 31, 2018. She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas John Roberts, Sr. and a son, Thomas John Roberts, Jr. and his wife Nancy. She was the daughter of Theodore and Mary Hanning born on August 11, 1920. She was raised in Washington Depot and attended local schools.

Vee graduated from Larson Junior College (now Quinnipiac University) with a degree in Business Administration. She taught preschool in Boston, MA and Marbledale. Tom and Vee met in Boston after he had returned from WWII. They married and started their family and lived in Pittsford, VT for several years and then in 1955 moved to New Milford, where they raised their three sons. They had wonderful friends and neighbors and great social life. We are sure she had a great New Year's Eve catching up with her family and many friends.

Vee is survived by sons Timothy (Diane), Peter (Barbara), Tom, Jr.'s widow Paula, six grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. In addition to her love for family and friends Vee was a devoted community volunteer. She was a member of the First Congregational Church in New Milford (we fondly remember those pot luck dinners) and the Salem Evangelical Swedish Church in Washington Depot. She was a longtime member of the New Milford Garden Club, the Lake Waramaug Country Club, NM Fitness & Aquatics Club, and volunteer at the Thrift Store. She loved entertaining her family and friends, art, exercising, golfing and playing bridge.

A late spring/early summer memorial and burial service is anticipated.Memorials to the are suggested. Please visit www.richardsongaffeyfuneralhome.comfor online obituary and guestbook.