Roberta J. Joseph, 82, died on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, at 3:05 AM at Richland Manor Nursing Home, Bluffton.
She was born on July 25, 1933 in LaFayette, Ohio to Harry Russell and Zella (Long) Hawk who preceded her in death. On Feb. 17, 1951 she married Thomas E. Joseph and he survives in LaFayette, Ohio.
Roberta retired from Allen East High School after 20 years as a cook. She attended LaFayette –Jackson High School and the Ohio State Beauty Academy. She was a member of the Congregational Christian Church of LaFayette, where she played the organ for several years. Roberta was a member of the LaFayette Community Choir and the Lima Sweet Adelines of Lima, Ohio.