Obituary of Clunis C. Roberts

Clunis C. Roberts, 64, of East Orange died Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007, in University Hospital, Newark. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral service at Preston Funeral Home, 153 South Orange Ave., South Orange, on Saturday, Dec. 22, at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Rosedale Cemetery, Orange. Visiting hours are on Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. For more information, please visit prestonfuneralhome.net. Born in Santa Cruz, Trinidad, Mr. Roberts lived in East Orange for 21 years. He was a chef for the last 11 years at the Corporate Building for Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston. Prior to that, he worked in the dietary department at Overlook Hospital. Mr. Roberts was the beloved husband of Althea Cumberbatch Roberts, the loving nephew of Ethel Alexander, the dear friend of Monica Brown, and is also survived by many cousins and friends.