Roberta Carol Beritich

Obituary Roberta Beritich Roberta Carol Beritich (Horgan) passed away December 2nd, 2009, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Butte Montana to Jerome and Edna Horgan on a beautiful Christmas Eve in 1935. Her early years were spent in Butte until the family moved to Kenniwick, WA where she graduated from high school in 1954. In 1965 she married the love of her life Antone and together they raised their family in Old Town, Tacoma. Roberta loved to be with family and friends, the more the merrier. She enjoyed having something to do. Her career as the Child Nutrition Specialist at Lowell Elementary brought her so much joy. She was proud to be known as Grandma by the students and staff. After retiring from the Tacoma School Nutrition Department, she remained involved up until the very end with the Tacoma School Nutrition Association. Roberta loved to travel, gardening, camping, and clamming down at the ocean, spontaneous road trips, and a good book. She also loved to dance, she and Tony were a match made in heaven on the dance floor, and she glowed in the arms of dad. She loved the lord and her faith kept her positive and secure. Roberta will be greatly missed by so many, for she had an impact on everyone she met. Proceeding her in death are her parents Jerome and Edna, and daughter Joanne. Roberta is survived by her devoted husband of forty five years, Antone Beritich, daughters Tracey Lipke (James), Alicia Fowler (Sean) and son Anthony Beritich. Grandsons, Jason Ryan, Aaron Ryan, Noah Fowler, Ean Fowler and great granddaughter Kailey Ryan. She will also be greatly missed by her brother Gary Horgan (Pat) of Utah and her sister Judith Gaffney (Richard) who with considerate compassion, strength and love helped Dad and Mom get through the worst. She also had a very special and loving relationship with her brother and sister-in-law Nick and Donna Beritich. She has left behind so many nieces and nephews who she loved dearly, and friends who meant the world to her. Please join the family in celebrating the wonderful life of Roberta. Rosary will be recited on Friday, December 11th, 2009, 7:00 pm at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, December 12, 2009, 11:00 am at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Donations in her name can be made out to The Tacoma Nutrition Scholarship Fund, The NW food connection or your favorite charity. Please leave online condolences at www.GaffneyCares.com. Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home, 253-572-6003. "For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lip you kissed, but my soul."