Larimer D. Roberts Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Larimer D. “Taxi” Roberts, 84, a lifelong resident of Point Marion, Pa., passed away peacefully at the home of his daughter, with his loving children and grandchildren at his side, on Friday, June 17, 2011. Born January 2, 1927 in Point Marion, he was a son of the late William and Opal Costolo Roberts. A 1944 graduate of Point Marion High School, he was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He was a retired Yard Master, having worked for 42 years for the Monongahela Railway. “Taxi” was an avid bowler who enjoyed bowling in leagues and with his grandchildren. He was a skilled woodworker and cabinet maker, loved the outdoors and hunting, and was well known in the area for his large gardens and the beautiful produce that he raised each year for his family and friends. Surviving are his six children and their spouses, Mark and Connie Roberts of Garland, Texas, Jay and Gwen Roberts of Dallas, Georgia, Dee and Tracy Roberts of Point Marion, Dana and Laura Roberts of Lynchburg, Va., Marilyn “Missy” and Dave Eller of Sicklerville, New Jersey, and Christy and Tom Karpency of Adah, Pa.; 23 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was a loving father and grandfather, who provided well for his family, and will be dearly missed. His wife of 55 years, Lois Downing Roberts, passed away on Aug. 17, 2009. Also deceased are two sisters, Arlene Truman and Beverly Gerhardt. Friends will be received in the Richard R. Herod Funeral Home, Point Marion, on Monday from 2 – 4 and 7 – 9 p.m., and at the First Baptist Church of Point Marion on Tuesday from 10 until 11:00 a.m., the hour of service, with Pastor Kathy Griffith officiating. Interment follows in Donaldson Cemetery, Cheat Lake, W.Va.

Larimer D. Roberts

January 2, 1927 - June 21, 2011