PICKERINGTON: Roberta Irene Rostorfer Schaffner, age 82, passed on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Arbors of Carroll.
She was a longtime resident of Pickerington, Ohio where she was born at home on March 8, 1933 to the late Carl and Frances (Taylor) Rostorfer.
She was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 44 years, Bruce Patrick Schaffner on March 18, 1998.
She leaves to grieve her passing her devoted daughter, Sheree Sue Schaffner, of Pickerington, OH; son, Bruce Patrick (Lori) Schaffner, II, of Jackson, OH; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, John and Luray Schaffner, of St. Leonard, MD; very special cousins Ralph (Martha) Turley, of Orient, OH, Edward Turley, of Columbus, OH, and Ina Marie Harrison, of Urbana, OH; and several nieces, nephews and other cousins.
Roberta graduated from Pickerington High School in 1951 and then went on to business school in Columbus, Ohio.
Roberta's most precious memories are time spent with her classmates from the class of 1951. She was a very devoted member of her class and enjoyed planning reunions and get-togethers: after celebrating their 50 years out of school Roberta organized her class getting together twice a year for a luncheon.
Roberta worked several construction jobs as a secretary and retired from Cleveland Cement. Roberta was a very devoted member of several organizations, and was a 50 year plus member of Parthenia Chapter #124 O.E.S. in Baltimore, Ohio; a 50 year plus member of Ladies Oriental Shrine of North America in Columbus, Tarhe Ladies Shrine in Lancaster, member of Pickerington Senior Center, a lifelong member of Peace United Methodist Church in Pickerington, past treasurer of the Violet Cemetery Board, past secretary of Rockwell Retirees, and was a member of the Pickerington Historical Society, and Baltimore VFW #3761 as a life member of the Auxiliary.
Roberta enjoyed trips to the Lancaster Fairfield County Fair each fall and entering her famous sweet pickles. She enjoyed working in her yard and all her flowerbeds, and enjoyed her season tickets to attending the OSU Women's Basketball games.
She really enjoyed her many friends that would stop by to visit and swing with her on her front porch and watch all the traffic go by.

. Friends may visit 2-8 pm Friday at the DWAYNE R. SPENCE FUNERAL HOME, 550 Hill Road N. (St. Rt. #256), Pickerington, and 9-11 am Saturday prior to the 11 am service at the funeral home, with Pastors Barbara Parrott & Jill Dunlap officiating.
Roberta will be laid to rest after at Violet Cemetery in Pickerington.

Contributions in Roberta's memory can be made Cincinnati Shriners Hospital (please make your checks out to Thea Court #5, 22542 Middleburg Plain City Rd., Milford Center, OH 43045) or Pickerington Historical Society

Online condolences at www.spencefuneralhome.com