

(Age 75)
Passed away peacefully from intestinal complications on Monday, June 11, 2012 at Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC. He is survived by his wife of 16 years, Eleanor Little Roberts; three daughters, André Roberts Koester of Bronxville, NY, Elizabeth Roberts Dalgard of Chevy Chase, MD and Elinor Roberts of Brooklyn, NY; two step-children, Laura Lombard of Brooklyn, NY and John Lombard of Northampton, MA; five grandsons, William Koester, Thomas Koester, Samuel Koester, James Koester and Owen Dalgard; two step - grandchildren, Madeleine Lombard and Luke Lombard; his sister, Emily Roberts Gay of Memphis, TN; and two nieces; Neville Gay Williams of Memphis, TN and Sara Gay Guyton of Jacksonville, FL. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at Georgetown Presbyterian Church, 3115 "P" Street N.W., Washington, DC 20007 followed by a reception in the parish hall. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Garth Newel Music Center, P.O. Box 240, Warm Springs, VA 24484 or a charity of the donor's choice .
Family and friends are invited to visit www.josephgawlers.com
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