Erika Sykes Roberts

Erika Roberts, 59, of Charlotte, died on February 8, 2011 at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House in Rock Hill, SC surrounded by her loving family. Erika was a wonderful wife, sister, daughter, aunt and friend to the many that knew and loved her.

She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 25, 1951 to George and Alma Sykes. She was a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science and the Medical Technician certification program at the Medical College of Pennsylvania. She worked at the Medical College of Pennsylvania and later managed a department at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital for 19 years before moving to Charlotte in 2004. Recently, she was a volunteer for Charlotte Mecklenburg School System working at Smithfield Elementary School in South Charlotte.

Erika’s husband John predeceased her. Survivors include her parents, George and Alma Sykes of Blue Bell, PA; a sister Pennie Cerino of New Providence, NJ; her brother Steven Sykes and his wife Beth of Waltham, MA; a niece, Cricket Burget and her husband Clark of Charlotte, NC; a nephew, Tim Cerino and his wife Jill of New York, NY and three great nephews, Clark and Parker Burget and Julian Cerino.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:30 am at McEwen Pineville Chapel, 10500 Park Rd., Charlotte, NC on Saturday, February, 19, 2011. The family will receive friends starting at 11:00 am before the service at McEwen Funeral Service Pineville. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Blumenthal Cancer Center c/o Carolinas Health Care Foundation, PO Box 32861, Charlotte, NC 28232. Online condolences can be made at www.mcewenpinevillechapel.com.