Gwyneth ROBERTS

ROBERTS Gwyneth, Sister, (Sister Mary Alfred) Our dear Sister Gwyneth Roberts (Grey Sisters of the Immaculate Conception), joined her beloved Lord while at the Civic Hospital, Ottawa, on August 8, 1999, in the 85th year of her religious life. Besides her religious community, Sister leaves to mourn her sisters Mary Richardson (William), Elizabeth Turner (J.H.), Dorothy Strolovitch (Louis), and a brother Edward Roberts (Toronto), as well as many friends. She is predeceased by a sister Olwen Tapp (Tony) and a brother Joseph Roberts (Toronto). She was predeceased by her parents Alfred Joseph Roberts and Margaret Mary MacMillan. During Sister's many years as an educator, she taught in Ottawa, Timmins and Vanier. She served as Founding Director of the House of the Covenant which began on 1973. She was consultant to the Ottawa Separate School Board in Special Education and continued to show, by example, her compassion to the needy. After retirement, she continued to serve the people of Ottawa as Chaplain of Ottawa University and as "mother" to the students who lived in her University Residence. She held prayer meetings, counselled those who came for help, and offered sincere friendship. Her last task, which she hoped to continue in September, was serving in the cafeteria every Wednesday at Bronson Centre. She will be remembered, especially, by her Ministry Community in Ottawa as a genuine community Leader and member. Her beautiful paintings will always be a reminder of her simplicity and love. Resting at the Grey Sisters' Motherhouse, 700 McKay Street, Pembroke, from 3 p.m. on Tuesday, August 10th until the Resurrection Liturgy in the Motherhouse Chapel on August 11th, at 11 a.m. Interment St. Columba's Cemetery. Members of the Cathedral Catholic Women's League will meet for prayer at the Motherhouse on August 10th, at 4 p.m. Friends and associates are invited to evening prayer at 7 p.m. on August 10th at the Motherhouse Chapel. Funeral arrangements by Murphy Funeral Home, Pembroke, ON.