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Leona Angelia Roberts

Date of Death: March 5, 2025

Date of Birth: June 13, 1925

Biography:

Leona Angelia Harmon Roberts 99 of Lisbon, Maine passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 5, 2025 after a short illness. The daughter of Frances Helen Harmon and Keller Foster Harmon of Hadley Lake , East Machias, the  youngest of 13 children. She attended local schools and went to college and graduated from what is now the University of Maine Machias with a teachers degree. She was a lifelong member of The Order of the Eastern Star. She taught in the Machias and Springfield schools before marrying Adelbert (Del) Roberts on July 28, 1946. They settled down to raise a family in East Machias. Her son Barry was born on February 20, 1951. They moved to Lincoln where she taught in local schools. Moved to New Gloucester where she taught for years. Met and adopted their son Donald. After the boys graduated from Gray-New Gloucester schools, they moved to Durham and taught in the Lisbon schools. She substituted in Durham schools until their retirement. After retirement, they wintered in Lady Lake Florida for many years then moved to Poland then Buckfield a few years later where Del passed on August 4, 2015. After Del's death Leona moved for the last time to Lisbon Maine where she lived until her death. She is survived by her two sons and their wives Barry and Paula Roberts of No. Yarmouth and Donald and Leanora Roberts of Westbrook. 7 Grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren and a large extended family. A celebration of life will be planned in the future. Burial will be a family gathering.