Roberta Forester Obituary

Roberta F. Forester, age 74 of Goreville, IL and Sun City, AZ formerly of West Chicago, IL passed awayon March 3, 2011at Hospice of the Valley in Sun City, AZ. She was born on February 5, 1937 in Aurora, IL the daughter of William and Evelyn (Krock) Levey. Roberta was united in marriage on July 23, 1955 in West Chicago, IL to Mr. Paul Forester and they spent the next 55 happy years together. She was a 1955 graduate of West Chicago High School. Mrs. Forester retired in 1992, after 20 years of employment, from Fermi Lab in Batavia, IL. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt who will be deeply missed by her family and friends. She is survived by her husband, Paul Forester; her son, Paul (Mary) Forester II of Sandwich, IL; her grandchildren, Justin Wilde, Joshua (Molly) Wilde, Sarah Wilde, Amber (Zach) Harmon, Luke Forester and Kaylee Forester; her great-grandchildren, Rory, Allison and Josh Drake Wilde and Gus Harmon; Roberta's twin brother, Robert (Barbara) Levey of Russellville, AR; her sister, Dolly McKamey of Sun City, AZ; as well as several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Evelyn Levey; and her daughter, Paula Renee Wilde. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:30 PM on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at the Larson-Nelson Funeral Home, 410 E. Countryside Pkwy in Yorkville, IL. Interment will be private. Friends may visit from 12:30 PM until the Hour of Service on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at the Funeral Home in Yorkville, IL. Memorials for Roberta may be directed to her family. Arrangements by Nelson Funeral Homes & Crematory, www.NelsonFuneralHomes.com or (630) 553-7611.