Skowhegan, Maine - Roberta Faye (Clement) Ronco passed away on November 1, 2024. She was born and raised in her beloved town of Smithfield, Maine, where she worked at the local store and the roller-skating rink, where she met her beloved husband, Carl.

She was predeceased by her father, Theron Clement; mother, Florist; sister, Sandra; and brothers, Dennis and Richard.

Bertie loved business and was instrumental in starting a boarding home, the Better-Buy-Barn, Tuffy Bear Furniture, Green Mountain Coffee Shop, Skowhegan Furniture and several smaller enterprises.

She is survived by her beloved Ryan, Mike and Steve; many nieces and nephews; her beloved sister-in-law, Barbara; Shawn and Sherry Graham, her surrogate family of Bangor; and not to forget her four-legged friend, Quinn, her dog; and most of all, her friend, partner and lover, Carl.

Visitation will take place at Wheeler Funeral Home in Oakland, Maine, on Sunday, November 10, 2024, from 2-4 p.m. The funeral service will take place on November 11, 2024, at Smithfield Baptist Church at 12 p.m. To sign the online guestbook, please visit wheelerfh.com/obituaries.