Ballston Spa, NY - Roberta Grace Lavallee, 72, died on Tuesday, October 10, 2018 at Saratoga Center for Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing. She was born on July 9, 1946 in New Haven, CT, and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Violet Meola.

She lived most of her adult life in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she raised two daughters with her beloved husband. She was a devout Catholic with a strong tie to St. Clement's Church. Roberta enjoyed watching football; especially the Washington Redskins, and loved listening to Barbara Streisand's music. Her purest joy; however, came when she was able to spend time with her daughters and precious grandchildren.

Roberta was the beloved wife of the late, Henri J. Lavallee. In addition to her husband and parents she is predeceased by her three siblings, Larry Meola, Carol Fitzgerald and Joey Meola.

Roberta was a devoted mother of and is survived by her children; Melinda K. Lavallee-Turner and her husband, Charles, of Simpsonville, SC, Natalie Lavallee and her significant other, Steven Drino, of Ballston Spa, NY; proud grandmother of Kaleigh, Aidan and Addison Turner of Simpsonville, SC, Ryleigh Shaw ("the baby") of Ballston Spa, NY; and "bonus" grandmother to Olivia and Logan Drino of Glens Falls, NY.  She is also survived by her nephew, Michael Sullivan, his wife, Laurie, and their two children, Dylan and Haylie; her niece Kathryn Wolak, her husband, Scott, and their daughter, Alyssa, her nephew, Jace Meola, her brother-in-law, John Fitzgerald and was very happy to recently receive a visit from her nephew, Jean Paul Lavallee and his daughter, Meadow, from Mississippi.

Relatives and friends are invited to an hour of visitation on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 from 10am-11am at the William J. Burke & Sons Funeral Home, 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY.

Burial will be private.

Memorial donations may be made in Roberta's name to St. Clement's Roman Catholic Church, 231 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.

Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com.