- Date Of Birth: January 30, 1922
- Date Of Death: March 29, 2022
- State: Idaho
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Roberta Ruth Canine, 100, of Gooding, passed away March 29, 2022 at her home in Gooding surrounded by her family.
Roberta was born to Harvey L. and Stella M. (Porter) Harding on January 30, 1922 on the family farm north of Gooding.
Mom attended schools in Gooding and graduated from Gooding High School in 1940. She attended business school in Denver, Colorado. She then moved to San Francisco, California and worked as a secretary in the defense industry.
On October 16, 1943, she married Lewis Canine, a friend from Gooding. They were married in a family friend’s back yard in Lomita, California. Dad was in the Marine Corps. They were married in their dress uniforms as they could not be out of uniform during wartime.
After the war ended, they returned to Gooding and took over the Harding family farm.
In 1965, she went to work at the Idaho School for the Deaf and Blind as a secretary for the principal of the deaf department. She retired in 1984.
Five children were born while on the farm. A nephew, Marvin Harding lived with them as well.
Mom and Dad sold the farm in 1971 and moved to town. They spent many years traveling and playing golf.
She is survived by: her children – Jim (Jeanie) of Corpus Christi, Texas; John (Cinda) of Star, Idaho; Bill (Cindi) of Gooding, Idaho; Don (Janelle) of Gilbert, Arizona and Carol (Scott) West of Olympia, Washington. She is also survived by nine grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
