Elizabeth A. "Bette" Roberts, 88, of Mattapoisett died May 2 peacefully at home after a brief illness.

Born in Utica, New York, the daughter of the late Lloyd V. and Jane (Thomas) Roberts, Bette was a graduate of the University of New York at Potsdam. She lived in Mattapoisett for the last 40 years.

She was an active member of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church where she was the choir director for over 25 years.

Bette was the curator of the Mattapoisett Historical Society for over 20 years.

She was a trustee of the Mattapoisett Library and served as a docent at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. She was a member of the Sippican Choral Society and the Mattapoisett Land Trust.

Bette was also formerly employed by the Girl Scouts of America in New York for over 35 years.

Survivors include her friend of 42 years, Jo Pannell of Mattapoisett; a niece, Pam Burlingame and her husband Ron of Fulton, New York; four nephews, Lloyd Roberts of Gaston, South Carolina, Kenneth Roberts of Paris Green, New York, Terry Roberts and his wife Teresa of Englewood, Colorado and Jan Roberts and his wife Patty of Columbia, Tennessee.

She was the sister of the late Kenneth Roberts and John Roberts.

Her memorial service will be held on Friday, May 6 at 11 a.m. in the Mattapoisett Congregational Church. Visiting hours will be on Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home For Funerals, 50 County Rd. (Route 6) Mattapoisett.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Mattapoisett Congregational Church, P.O. Box 284. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.