Donald Spooner Roberts, 92, formerly of College St., and more recently of Heaton Woods, died Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Born December 1, 1920, in Northfield Falls, VT, he was the son of H. Earl Roberts and Daisy (Spooner) Roberts. He attended Northfield schools and graduated from Northfield High School in 1939. He entered military service after high school, serving in the US Army in the European Theater Operations in Africa and Italy from July 1942 until his discharge from active duty in November of 1945. He continued his military service for over 22 years, retiring from the US Army Reserve as a Chief Warrant Officer #4. On May 3, 1947, he married the former Mary Babic of Montpelier, VT in St. Augustine's Catholic Church, Montpelier. They enjoyed 66 years of marriage. Don worked for two years for the State of Vermont and Veterans Administration. He retired after 36 years as an insurance underwriter for the New Hampshire Insurance Company of America. During his tenure in the insurance industry, he served as President of the Vermont Insurance Fieldsman's Association from 1976-1977. Donald was a member of the VFW Brown-Johnson Post #792; American Legion Post #3; the Trinity United Methodist Church; and a life-member of the Montpelier Lodge of Elks #924, being named Elk of the Year in 1993. Don served on the Montpelier City Council for eight years and was elected President for four years; he served 25 years on the Montpelier Housing Authority Board; and the Capital City Housing Foundation (CCHF) from 1989 until the time of his death. Heaton Woods was developed under the direction of the CCHF Board. Donald is survived by his wife Mary; two daughters, Jane Desilets and her husband, Bruce of East Longmeadow, MA and Patricia Pierce and her husband, Robert of Montpelier, VT. His three granddaughters, Karen Desilets, Christine Pierce Pelto and Karlyn Pierce; three grandsons, Robert Desilets, Daniel Desilets and Brett Pierce, and 10 great-grandchildren. He has three nephews, John Crawford, Stephen Crawford and Conrad "Jeffrey" Crawford. He also has several cousins. Don was predeceased by his sister Elizabeth (Roberts) Crawford, and his brother Harold E. Roberts. A service of remembrance will be held on Saturday, July 6, 2013, 11:00 a.m. at Guare and Sons Funeral Home, 30 School Street, Montpelier. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Heaton Woods, 10 Heaton Street, Montpelier, VT 05602 or the Vermont Chapter of the American Diabetes Association, PO Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312 or at donations.diabetes.org Those wishing to send on-line condolences may do so at www.guareandsons.com