Roberta (Bobbie) Bobbie Elaine Quint Jones

She was born in Machias, ME, July 19, 1938, daughter of Clarence M. Quint and Minerva Louise Hadley Quint (both deceased). After her first four years living in Grand Lake Stream, ME, the family moved to Gray, ME; she spent her school years in Gray, graduating from Pennell Institute (the Gray high school), in 1956. After graduating from Becker Junior College, Worcester, MA, in 1958, she moved to the Washington, DC area, where she was employed by the Department of the Navy.

Over the years, she lived in various locations in Alexandria, Fairfax, and Annandale, VA. She worked for approximately 11 years in the Administrative Office, Navy Department, in one of the old WW II buildings built along Constitution Avenue (which has since been taken down). She then worked in the Pentagon for over 21 years, most of that time in the Navy's Office of Legislative Affairs, but also worked for shorter periods with the Office of The Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Navy, and Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs). After more than 33 years of Government service, she retired in October 1998, receiving the Superior Civilian Service Award. Since retiring, she has lived in Williamsburg, VA.

Survivors include a son, Richard A. Jones, of Falls Church, VA; a daughter, Leslie Anne Jones Colling, and her family - husband Don Colling, son Chayce Colling, and two daughters, Aevan Magnolia Colling, and Azaiela Marley Colling, all of Columbus, OH; a brother, Arthur A. Quint, Westbrook, ME; a nephew, David Quint and family, Port St. Lucie, FL; a niece Susan Quint Adams, and family, Saco ME; a niece, Laurie Quint, Hampton, VA; a nephew, Bruce Quint, and family, Gorham, ME; a number of cousins and dear friends.

Besides enjoying her children and grandchildren, Ms. Jones also enjoyed music, drawing, writing (both prose and poetry), photography, and traveling. She was a member of the Shillelaghs' Travel Club, Vienna, VA, for numerous years, taking many trip with them, including trips to Ireland, Alaska, and the Canadian Rockies, her favorite destinations.

A graveside service will be held at Williamsburg Memorial Park, Williamsburg, VA, at 11:00 am, on Thursday July 31, 2014; friends and guests are welcome. There will be a private interment immediately after the service, followed by a visitation at 12:30 p.m. at a nearby location, to be announced later, where the family will greet friends and guests. Those who have shared her life are invited to attend and share their memories, photographs, anecdotes, and stories of her. She particularly would have enjoyed the humorous ones.

Nelsen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be posted at www.nelsencares.com.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Parkinson Disease Foundation, or to the Heritage Humane Society, Williamsburg, VA