Obituary of Roberta Dawes

Roberta "Bobbie" J. Dawes, 76, of Clinton, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 10, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center. She was born in Clinton on April 9, 1936, the daughter of Lloyd and Marjorie (Roberts) Dawes. She graduated from Clinton Central School and Utica College. Bobbie was a 1st grade teacher in New York Mills and retired after over 30 years of service. She was a member of St. James' Episcopal Church and OES Bell Tower Chapter #188. Bobbie joined Grace Chapter #126 in 1967 where she served as a Past Matron and a District Deputy Grand Matron of the Lewis-Oneida District in 1987. She is survived by her brother, Douglas Dawes of Las Vegas, NV; sister-in-law, Rosemary Dawes of Skaneateles; her two nieces and a nephew, Bethany and Doug Walawender of Skaneateles, Chrysostom and Tanya Dawes of Oregon and Cassaundra and Dan Ballard of Henderson, NV; several great nieces and nephews, Griffin and Brinley Walawender, Gabriella and Zachary Ballard, Kirsten, Avory and Khrystina Dawes; and a great great nephew Ryan; aunt Kathryn Dawes of Clinton and cousin, Jerry and Pat Dawes and their family. She was predeceased by her parents and her brother, Frederick Dawes. Funeral services will be held at 10am Thursday, February 14, 2013 at St. James' Episcopal Church, Williams Street, Clinton with burial in Sunset Hill Cemetery. All are invited to call Wednesday from 5-7pm at Owens-Pavlot & Rogers Funeral Service, Inc, 35 College St., Clinton. OES Bell Tower Chapter #188 will conduct services at 6:30 pm. Please consider donations to Spring Farm CARES, 3364 State Route 12, Clinton, NY 13323.