Madeleine I. Salvas Roberts
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Madeleine I. Roberts, 94, of Bristol, passed away on Monday, July 11, 2022. She was born on March 24, 1928 in Stafford Springs, daughter of the late Felix and Helen (Joyal) Salvas. She was the loving wife of Robert "Chink" Roberts for 64 years before his passing in 2012. Madeleine worked at Superior Electric for 24 years. After her retirement, she went to work at Filene's. She enjoyed playing cards, specifically Bridge. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family. Madeleine is survived by her daughter Maureen Parent and her husband Ralph of Bristol; her grandchildren, Stephen and Colleen Parent of Farmington, Jennifer and Amitabh Khanna of Rocky Hill, Kenneth Roberts, Jr. of Bristol and Kelley Bourn of Bristol; her great-grandchildren, Heather Bourn, Madeleine Parent, Abbey Parent, Megan Khanna and Aaron Khanna. Besides her husband, Madeleine is predeceased by her son Kenneth Roberts and siblings Armande Lavigne, Marie Miron, Marion Burns, Gertrude Mason, Lucille Duncan, Rose Rogers, Lucian Salvas, Paul Salvas and Roger Salvas. Calling hours will be held on Friday, July 15, 2022 at O'Brien Funeral Home, 24 Lincoln Ave., Bristol, starting at 9:45AM until a procession that will leave for St. Matthew Church for a Mass of Christian Burial at 11AM. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Bristol. Memorial donations in Madeleine's memory may be made to Bristol Boys and Girls Club, 105 Laurel St., Bristol, CT 06010. To leave an online message of condolence, share a memory or a photo, please visit Madeleine's tribute page at www.OBrien-FuneralHome.com.