Obituary of Barry Roberts

Barry Roberts, 87, beloved father of Frances "Gail" Bosworth, passed away November 6, 2009 after a brief illness in Las Vegas, NV, his residence for the past 15 years. Preceded in death by his wife, Lila, in 1981 he is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Kent Bosworth of Charleston, SC. Roberts was born in Lublin, Poland in 1922. He escaped the invading Nazis in 1939, crossing the border to serve in the Russian army for the duration of the war. He helped liberate Poland in 1945, finding that all his relatives were victims of the Holocaust. Following the war, Roberts lived in Germany, in Paris and Havana, before immigrating to America in 1950. Moving to Kansas City, MO, he met and married Lila, a survivor of Auschwitz concentration camp, in 1952. He founded the Roberts Upholstered Furniture Co., which he retired from following his wife's death in 1981. In 1984 Roberts relocated to Los Angeles, then Boca Raton, FL, before settling in Las Vegas. He leaves behind many close friends in Las Vegas including Beryl and Warren Forst and Angie and Angelo Tortora, who were at his bedside during Roberts' passing. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM on Monday, December 7 at Kraft-Sussman Funeral Services, 3909 S. Durango Dr., #104, Las Vegas, NV 89147. Barry's family asks that contributions in his memory be made to Nathan Adelson Hospice, 4141 Swenson St. Las Vegas, NV 89119.