Roberta Bates Obituary
In loving memory of Roberta Bates of Lansdale, Pennsylvania, who departed this world on June 5, 2025 at the age of 80. Roberta leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
In the vast expanse of eternity, Roberta shall find rest, cradled in the arms of everlasting peace. And as we bid Roberta farewell, her loved ones carry with them the precious gift of her memory, a beacon of hope guiding them through the shadows of sorrow towards the light of a new dawn.
She was predeceased by: her husband Walter Clarence Bates; and her parents, Robert L. Smith and Mary Smith (Heim). She is survived by: her children, Brenda McCabe (Owen) and Glenn Bates (Brooke); and her grandchildren, Owen McCabe III (Alicia), Kelsey McCabe, Shannon McCabe (Quy Le), Benjamin Bates and Zachary Bates. She is also survived by eight great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Roberta's name may be made to Fostering Hope by clicking.