- Date Of Birth: October 2, 1924
- Date Of Death: May 3, 2022
- State: Connecticut
Douglas Edmond Roberts, 97, passed away recently following a long-term illness. He was born on October 2, 1924, in Torrington, Connecticut. His father was the late State Representative Laurence Hungerford Roberts and his mother was the late State Representative Dorothy Friend Roberts. He married the late Janet Elizabeth Vernon Roberts on June 24, 1961, in Windsor, Connecticut. Roberts is also predeceased by both his brothers, Laurence H. Roberts, Jr., and Arba Alford Roberts. He is survived by his sister-in-law Deborah Roberts and his niece Hannah Roberts Artuso and his nephews Laurence Roberts III, Mark Roberts, Arba A. Roberts Jr. and David Roberts. Roberts lived almost his entire life in the Riverton section of Barkhamsted. He served as the Town Historian for the Barkhamsted Historical Society, former Fire Chief for the Riverton Vol. Fire Department, member of Riverton American Legion Post #159 and Barkhamsted Lions Club. He was passionate about service dogs from Educated Canines Assisting with Disabilities in Winchester. Professionally, Roberts was a well-known furniture refinisher and had a well-established business in Riverton. Roberts enlisted in the U.S. Army on August 31, 1943, when he was 18 years old and is a decorated WWII veteran. He saw action in Europe and served as a radar operator in Troop D, 25th Calvary, Resonance Squadron for the U.S. Army from August 31, 1943 – April 17, 1946. He was selected as the first veteran to be honored in the Riverton Grange #169 Veteran of the Month Salute and he also served as a Parade Marshal for the Town of Barkhamsted Fourth of July Parade.
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