Silvia E

Roberts

Obituary

Silvia E. Roberts

July 12th, 1952 ~ February 28th, 2016

S ilvia Eneida Roberts was born on July 21st, 1952 to Eric Alonso Roberts and Clotilde Williams in Panama City, Panama. She migrated to New York City in 1972. Although she was a resident of Bergenfield, New Jersey for the past five years, she referred to the town of North Bergen, New Jersey as her home.

She attended Hostos Community College from 1982 to 1984, where she worked toward an A.A.S. degree in Dental Hygiene. Silvia was united in marriage with Enrique L. Grant, and to this union, two children were born. They were her pride and joy. She was a hardworking woman and was employed by the United States Postal Service as a Mail Carrier for 17 years.

For many years, Silvia was a member of Berean Seventh-day Adventist Church in Panama and later transferred membership to Community Seventh-day Adventist Church in Englewood, NJ. She was a woman of great faith and loved the Lord. Her strong faith allowed her to endure even the most difficult of situations with grace, humility, and dignity. She was compassionate, selfless, and always went out of her way to help and uplift others.

Silvia left a footprint in the hearts of everyone she had come into contact with throughout her extraordinary life. She leaves to cherish her memories her two daughters, Keisha Ismay Grant and Shantel Sheree Grant, whom she loved very much and whom will carry on her legacy. Siblings, a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews.