Roberta L. Luce

COLEBROOK – Roberta L. Luce, 76, of Colebrook passed away suddenly at her home on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, with her husband by her side. She was born on May 19, 1948, in the Astoria section of Queens, N.Y., a daughter to the late Robert and Madalynne (Stoddard) Jaegers. She attended school in New York City and was a graduate of Martin Luther High School in Queens. Roberta worked as a service technician in the telecommunications sector, starting with Bell Telephone which morphed over the years into several other companies. She saw the evolution of the industry, starting as a 411 operator and advancing to long distance and overseas connectors to current day cell phones. She retired from Verizon after more than 25 years of employment. She and her husband relocated to Colebrook to be closer to and spend time with their family. Once in Colebrook, she quickly became a part of the community, attending any and all school functions for her grandchildren. She even volunteered to bring her lizard collection to her granddaughters' kindergarten class. What started as a special little show-and-tell turned into a school-wide event, which continued for several years. She was well known for her amazing crafting skills. Not only did she sew clothing for her children, but she also made doll clothes which then turned into handcrafting clothing for friends who had premature babies, which, at the time, was not available in the everyday market. In addition to sewing, some of her favorite crafts and hobbies were counted cross-stitch, ceramics painting, chocolate making, and scrapbooking. In her later years she went into card-making and paper crafts, attending, as well as teaching, countless card-making and paper crafting classes. Roberta also enjoyed camping and saving any and every stray animal, to include turtles, gerbils, cats, dogs, and lizards. By far, her greatest joy came from time spent with her family, especially her grandchildren. Her greatest love and reason for being was always her children and grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, Roy E. Luce of Colebrook; her children, Kymberlie (Steven) Learned, and Amanda (Jason) Skidgel of Colebrook, and Charles (Lori) Luce and Matthew (Karyn) Luce of Albertson, N.Y.; her grandchildren, Kendra, Alex, Hunter, A.J., Ella, Ollie, Adriana, and Christopher; and great-grandchildren, Alexandria and Ariel. There are no public calling hours. A celebration of Roberta’s life will take place on a later date, of which notice will be given. Condolences may be offered to the family on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Jenkins and Newman Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.

Roberta L. Luce

May 19, 1948 - February 19, 2025