Diane M. Roberts

Obituary of Diane M. Roberts

Diane M. Roberts, former high school guidance counselor at Streetsboro High School,

passed away on November 26, 2017 at the age of 82. A longtime resident of Stow,

Ohio, she had been living in Bethesda, MD, for the last 6 years.

Diane is survived by her children, Tracy (Todd) Perkins of Pebble Beach, CA, Beth

Roberts (Tom Mackall) of Bethesda, MD, and Jeff (Kate) Roberts of Columbus, OH; her

brother, John (Nancy) Schneider of Fayetteville, GA; grandchildren, Ben Mackall of

Bozeman, MT, Katie, James and John Mackall of Bethesda, and Josh and Alex Kohmann of Columbus. She is preceded in death by her husband, Vernon; and parents John and Mary Schneider, and infant sister, Delores.

Diane was born in Akron on May 13, 1935 to John and Mary Schneider. She graduated

from Kent State University in 1957 with a degree in Elementary Education, and married

Vern, who she met at Kent State University, in that same year. She taught in Shaker Heights and Kent, Ohiofor a number of years, then stepped away as her children were born. She returned to school and completed her graduate degree in Counseling at Kent State in 1976 and immediately began her counseling career at Streetsboro High School, retiring from that position in 2001.

Calling hours will be from 7-9 PMat Redmon Funeral Home in Stow on Friday, December 1st.A memorial service will be held at the funeral home at 10 AMon Saturday, December 2nd, followed by interment at Stow Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Vernon E. and Diane M. Roberts Scholarship Fund (Fund 33520), Attn. Britney Braydich, EHHS Advancement, Kent State University, 409 White Hall, Kent, OH 44202 or to usagainstalzheimers.org.