Obituary of Roberta D. Provost

NEWTON FALLS- Roberta D. Provost, age 54, of Newton Falls, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at Clifton-Fine Hospital. Roberta was born on December 10, 1961 in Star Lake, NY to the late Robert and Peggy (Brabaw) Burr. She graduated from Clifton-Fine Central School and then went on to receive her Associates degree in Nursing from Paul Smith College. She married Jeffery Provost on August 20, 1983 in Pitcairn. She worked as a home health aid for many years until 2003. Roberta was a member of the Newton Falls Fire Department, the American Legion Ladies Auxilary and she was an EMT. She enjoyed camping, reading, fishing, working on puzzles and doing any outdoor activities. She loved animals; loved children and was known as Nana by many, and she loved her nieces and nephews. Surviving is her husband, Jeffery of Newton Falls; three daughters, Tabatha and Eric Bush of Newton Falls, Jessica Provost and her companion, Alex Arbogast of Fine and Brooke Provost of Newton Falls; a brother, Wayne Burr of Ogdensburg; two sisters, Holly Willard of Florida and Peggy Anne Kerr of Ogdensburg; special nieces, Danielle Barse and her daughter, Rachel both of Ogdensburg and Jennifer Crewell of Albany; six grandchildren, Tyler, Travis and Myalee Bush, Angel Provost, Devin Johnson, and Colby and Makenzie Bush and several other adopted grand babies. Roberta is predeceased by a son, Travis Jeffery Provost, who died in 1990; a daughter, Angel Provost, who died in 1998; and her sister, Suzanne Doran, who died in 2010. There will be a casual celebration of life for Roberta on Saturday, July 16, 2016 at the Newton Falls Fire Department starting at 2:00 p.m. Condolences may be shared online at www.frenchfuneralhomes.com. Donations may be made in Roberta's memory to the American Lung Association, 155 Washington Ave., Suite 210, Albany, NY 12210.