Roberta A. Otremba Obituary (1953 - 2025)

Roberta A. Otremba, age 71, a longtime resident of Dracut, passed away at Lowell General Hospital on Sunday, March 2, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Arthur Otremba, with whom she shared 30 years of marriage until his passing in January 2020. She was born in Lowell on November 10, 1953, and was the daughter of the late Robert C. and Ann C. (Maguire) McAnespie. She was raised and educated in the Dracut school system. In 1971, she graduated from Dracut High School. In 1975, she graduated from Lowell State College where she earned her bachelors degree in history. She continued her education and received her masters degree in library science from Simmons College. She started her career at the Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical High School as a librarian. The majority of her career was spent in the Dracut Public Schools where she was the beloved high school librarian for many years. She also worked at the Center for Lowell History where her love for history and books came together. Roberta loved books and was an avid reader. She enjoyed spending her time at Lake Winnipesauke with her husband Art. The most important aspect of Robertas life was her fierce love of her family. Her nieces and nephews were the pride and joy of her life. She enjoyed taking them on many adventures together. Roberta is survived by her loving siblings, Deborah Bourque and her husband Robert of Pelham, NH, Charlie McAnespie and his wife Suzanne of Dracut, Kimberly Gelsomini and her husband John of Tyngsboro, Kathleen Wallace and her husband Martin of Ayer, her sister-in-law Cheryl McAnespie of Dracut. She is predeceased by her brother Thomas McAnespie. She also leaves behind many loving nieces, nephews and cousins. Visiting Hours will be held on Friday, March 7, 2025, from 9am to 10am at the DRACUT FUNERAL HOME, 2159 Lakeview Avenue, DRACUT. Her Mass of Christian Burial will follow her visitation at 11am at St. Mary Magdalen Parish, 95 Lakeview Ave, Tyngsboro. Interment will follow in St. Patrick Cemetery, Lowell. Memorial donations may be made in Robertas memory to the Dracut Scholarship Foundation, Inc. Dollars for Scholars, P.O. Box 117, Dracut, MA 01826 Service Details Visitation When March 7, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am Location Dracut Funeral Home Address 2159 Lakeview Avenue Dracut, MA 01826 Funeral Mass When March 7, 2025 11:00am Location St. Mary Magdalen Parish Address 95 Lakeview Avenue Tyngsboro, MA 01879 Interment When March 7, 2025 11:00am Location St. Patrick Cemetery Address 1251 Gorham Street Lowell, MA 01852