Roberta H. Fairbanks (Rothenberg), 90, passed away on April 29, 2024. Preceded in death by parents, Samuel G. Rothenberg and Hattie (Kessler) Rothenberg, and brother Allen W. Rothenberg. Roberta is survived by her husband, Gerald Fairbanks, children: Sholom Mossman (Osnat), Mitchell Mossman (Robin), stepdaughter Jaime Wilson, and step-grandchildren Alexis Newman (Anae) and Jessica Muñoz (Kelly).
Born in NYC on November 17, 1933, Roberta was raised in the Bronx and lived in New York, Florida, California, many places in between, and retired once again in South Florida.
Roberta loved all animals but especially elephants and dogs. She loved playing cards, dancing and was a vegetarian long before it became in vogue.
Private funeral services.
If you wish to make a donation in her memory, please consider the Alzheimer’s Association or World Wildlife Fund