DUTTON, Roberta^[1]

1925 - 2018  (93 years)

• Name (unproven)	DUTTON, Roberta
  Birth	16 May 1925  [1]
  Gender	Female
  Burial	Jun 2018	Steuben Village Cemetery, Steuben, Washington County, Maine, USA   [2]
  Death	20 Jun 2018  [1]
  	STEUBEN - Roberta (Dutton) Sawyer, 93, of Steuben, Maine, died suddenly on June 20, 2018, at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. Roberta was born on May 16, 1925, the only child of Phillip S. Dutton and Marion (Davis) Dutton of Steuben. Roberta traced her Dutton and Shaw ancestors in America back to the early 1600s and was a proud member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. A brief first marriage to Merton Leigh "Bud" Pottle ended in divorce. She was predeceased by beloved husband of fifty-eight years, William F. "Billy" Sawyer of Milbridge and is survived by her faithful dog Mia. Roberta grew up in the village of Steuben. As a teenager, she moved to Machias and graduated from Machias High School. After high school, she spent a year at Washington State Normal School. Discovering she didn't like teaching, she transferred to Maine School of Commerce (later Husson University) where she studied stenography. She worked as an executive secretary in Portland and Milbridge and managed the rental properties and businesses she owned with her husband. The last year and a half of her life she was lovingly cared for by the staff at Dirigo Pines in Orono. Roberta was one of a kind. She was a fiercely independent and determined Down Easter with a soft spot for those who were struggling; scrupulous about paying her own way and refusing help while quietly supporting those in need; a notorious beauty who didn't believe in spending money, especially on herself, but donated to numerous charities; possessed of a wonderfully dry and sometimes biting wit; gracious but not one to suffer fools; a good citizen who didn't believe in seatbelts or speed limits; an intensely private person who loved partner dancing; a patriot and a political conservative. She was elegant, dignified and a lot of fun. She will be greatly missed by her friends and relatives, including Sally Ward of Machias, Bonnie Beck of Portland and the entire Dutton family. A funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, August 22, 2018, at the Henry D. Moore Parish House, 22 Village Road, Steuben. Interment will be at Steuben Village Cemetery immediately following the service. Condolences to the family may be expressed at BrookingsSmith.com. Published on June 30, 2018 [1]
  Age	93 years
  Person ID	P1947	Dutton Ancestry
  Last Modified	24 Oct 2022

  
  

  Father	DUTTON, Philip S           b. 8 Feb 1893             d. 19 Mar 1955 (Age 62 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	DAVIS, Marion B           b. 27 Nov 1890             d. 7 Mar 1972 (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Children	1. DUTTON, Roberta           b. 16 May 1925             d. 20 Jun 2018  (Age 93 years)
  Family ID	F5423	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Burial - Jun 2018 - Steuben Village Cemetery, Steuben, Washington County, Maine, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S50] Findagrave.com. [S50] Findagrave.com. Created by: Lori Lee Crawford Corey Added: 30 Jun 2018 Find a Grave Memorial# 191006882