Roberta M. Diehl
March 7, 1942 – Feb. 25, 2017
Roberta M. Diehl, 74, formerly of Altoona, passed away Saturday at Homewood at Martinsburg.
She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Mary Jane Hileman. She married Charles E. Diehl on Jan. 14, 1967, in Winchester, Va. He preceded her in death on Dec. 23, 2013, after having shared 45 years of marriage.
Surviving are two daughters: Melissa J. Putt and husband, Bryan, of Duncansville and Charlene A. Diehl of Hollidaysburg; and a number of cousins.
She was preceded in death by an infant daughter.
Roberta was a 1960 graduate of Altoona High School. She worked in the pattern department of Butterick, Altoona, from 1960-73. She was a member of Dry Run Independent Baptist Church, Duncansville, where she taught Sunday school.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, at Sorge Funeral Home Inc., Hollidaysburg. A funeral service will be held at
11 a.m. Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at Dry Run Independent Baptist Church, Duncansville, by Pastor John D. Leatherman. Interment will be at Dry Run Cemetery, Duncansville.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to Dry Run Independent Baptist Church, 633 Valley Forge Road, Duncansville, PA 16635.
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