Roberta R. Brace, 77, of Hopewell Junction and previously of Mount Kisco, passed away at home on Tuesday March 17, 2015.
Roberta was born in Peekskill on September 10, 1937 to Melvin and Susie Roberts. On September 16, 1956 in Mount Kisco, she married the love of her life, Leo Forest Brace, Sr. who predeceased her on January 20, 2011.
Roberta was a member of the Chapel Falls Christian Fellowship in Wappingers Falls and a former member of the Fishkill Bowling League. She enjoyed sewing and loved her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and dogs.
Roberta is survived by her children, Wendy Eisenhauer and her husband Richard of Hopewell Junction, Leo Brace Jr. and his wife Ramesh of Stamford, CT, Richard Brace Sr. and his wife Nancy of Brewster, Kenneth Brace and Elaine Tarantino of Carmel, Russell Brace and his wife Christine of Brewster, Thomas Brace and his wife Shannon of Wappingers Falls; her grandchildren, Richard Eisenhauer Jr., Cyndee Saretto, Shannon, Danielle, Samantha, Stephen, Lainie, Richard Jr., Christopher, Dana, Jennifer, Robert, Justine, Morgan, Ryan, Brittany, Amanda, Thomas Jr., Megan, Savannah and Briannah; and her 16 great- grandchildren. She was predeceased by her grandson, Leo III in 2014; and her sisters, Marion Chamberlain, Anne Servillo and Nelly Turner.
Calling hours will be held on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 at the McHoul Funeral Home, Inc., 895 Route 82, Hopewell Junction. A funeral service will be held on Saturday at 10am at the funeral home followed by interment at St. Denis Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the Wounded Warrior Project or Chapel Falls Christian Fellowship. For driving directions, online condolences or memorial donations, please visit Roberta's Book of Memorial at www.mchoulfuneralhome.com.