WELLSVILLE - Barbara L. Roeske, 76, of 170 Stevens Street
passed away at home on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 following a long illness.
She was born on January 20, 1942 in Oswayo, PA, the daughter of the late Joseph
and Dorris (Halladay) Burrows. On August 18, 1973 in Wellsville she married
Frances “Ed” Roeske who predeceased her on August 3, 2012.
Barbara was raised in the Wellsville area and was first
employed at the age of 16 by Galten Productions in Pennsylvania and later for
Jan and Bev's Home Care, Inc. in Wellsville for 25 years, retiring in
2004. She was a caring, loving, devoted,
and beautiful wife and mother.
She is survived by seven children, Pamela Cook, and her
companion, Charlie Cooper of Poughkeepsie, Terry Dickerson and his companion,
Tina Bruto of Bolivar, and Tracy Gerken of Esparto, CA, Cassie (Bill) Stodart
of Gettysburg, PA, Matt Burkett of Ulysses, PA, Lance Roeske of Montanna, and
Amy Nelson of Colorado, 12 grandchildren, Nicole, Ryan, James, Christopher,
Amber, Cassandra, Melanie, Lance, Sawyer, Leif, Deirdre, and Brendan, nine
great-grandchildren, Adrionna, Joey, Jimmy, Piper, Sammy, Callan, Ethan,
Isabella, and Easton, five sisters, Arlene (Judd) Carlin, April Dailey, Judy
(Neil) Storms, Diane Beardsley, Cindy Burrows, and one brother, Dennis (Betty)
Burrows, her beloved canine companion, Molly, and several nieces and nephews,
including a very special niece, Maria Harris. She was predeceased in addition
to her husband and parents, by a son, Doug Dickerson, a grandson, Jeff Cook,
and a stepdaughter, Jenifer Grant, as well as several brothers and sisters.
Friends are invited to call on Monday, September 24, 2018
from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., and Tuesday, September 25, from 12
noon to 1:00 p.m. at the J. W. Embser Sons Funeral Home Inc. in Wellsville. The
funeral will follow visitation on Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. in the funeral home with
Kathie Timpano presiding. Burial will be in Hallsport Union Cemetery. Please
consider memorial donations to the SPCA Serving Allegany County. To leave
online condolences, please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.
