David Degge Roberts ’36

David died Oct. 25, 1999, at the Moravian Nursing Home in Lititz, Pa. Born Oct. 1, 1910, until his death at age 89, he was the oldest in our class. He was a lifelong resident of Harrisburg, Pa. He was considered by his family, pastor, and friends, a personable and gentle individual.

David graduated from Mercersburg Academy and studied at Princeton for only a year. He then earned his teaching degree at Millersville State College.

He was a woodshop teacher for 35 years at Harrisburg's Edison Junior H.S. During his retirement years, he enjoyed woodworking, gardening, and traveling with his wife on vacations to NYC, San Francisco, the Jersey shore, and the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

He was the widower of Louise Moller Roberts, whom he married in 1936 and who died in 1997 after 61 years of marriage. David is survived by his daughter, Jean R. Liddell, a son, Hugh D. Roberts, and four grandchildren.

The Class of 1936