On Monday, January 6, 2020, Roberta Alting Graffman died peacefully in Silver Spring, Maryland due to complications from a stroke.
Roberta was born April 3rd, 1952 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, to Robert Gene Alting and Thelma (nee Brown) Alting. She attended Kensington High School in Philadelphia. Roberta moved to Silver Spring in 1980 with her husband. She worked in the Montgomery County School system for nearly 30 years. She devoted much of her free time to the schools she worked at and the children by running after school activities, like her origami classes, and helping teachers and the offices long after the end of the work day.
She was predeceased by her father and mother; brothers, Jonathan Alting and James Alting; and sister, Priscilla Alting.
She loved the fictional detective characters Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, and Sherlock Holmes; watching old movies; her dog, a Jack-a-bee named Jack, antiques; and doing various crafts such as cross stitch and crochet. She was much loved by family and friends. She is remembered for her wit, her organizational skills, and her generosity.
She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Ira Graffman; daughter, Leah Thompson and son-in-law, Blake; and a nephew and three nieces in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
A memorial service will be held January 23rd at 10:30 a.m. at St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 11612 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20904.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Roberta may be made to:
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https://www.donorschoose.org/project/title-i-school-in-need-of-a-projector-fo/4531546/
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