Roberta Livingston, of Leesburg, died on Wednesday, April 16, 2014.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Irving Helman and Florence Sauer.
Roberta graduated from SUNY-Old Westbury in 1992 with a degree in Marketing and went onto be a serial entrepreneur. In 2001 she moved to Northern Virginia to be close to her daughter after being a lifelong New Yorker. While in Virginia, she was very active in many groups, including the Reston Newcomers Club.
She is survived by her daughter, Amy Lourenco and her husband, Tony; grandson and light of her life, Andrew; sister, Felice Weinstein and her husband, Stephen; niece, Jodi Barrish and her husband, Rob; dear friends, Marlene and Jack Ripka and many other friends and family members.
A celebration of Roberta’s life will be held from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM on Sunday, April 27, 2014 at Beth Chaverim Reform Congregation, 21740 Beaumeade Circle Unit #100 Ashburn, VA 20147.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to kiva.org or the charity of your choice.
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