Westmore, VT – Roberta Ann Swift, 85, died on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at Cedar Hill Continuing Care Community in Windsor, Vermont. Born April 3, 1939, in Fresno, California, Roberta was the only child of Robert and Marjory Ann (Greening) Miller. Raised in the northern California foothills near Auburn, California, she attended Brigham Young University in Utah and later received her B.A. degree from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virgina.

While working at the University of California Los Angeles in the 1960s, she met her future husband, E. Howland Swift. They were married in Santa Cruz, CA in 1960. In 1972, when their two sons were in grade school, the family set off on an adventure and lived aboard a sailing sloop in the Virgin Islands for two years.

The family moved from California to Virginia, Maryland, and New York as Howland's career took them from West to East. Roberta and Howland enjoyed living the past ten winters in Green Valley, Arizona and summers at the family home in Westmore, Vermont.

Roberta was an avid reader and taught herself genealogy as a hobby. She was an excellent cook and took great pride in creating gourmet dinners. She and Howland traveled extensively, immersing themselves in the arts, culture, and cuisine of places they visited throughout the United States and abroad.

She is survived by her husband, E. Howland Swift of Westmore, VT; children, Susan Swift and husband Brent O'Malley of British Columbia, Canada, Loren Swift Merritt and husband Scott Merritt of Nevada City, CA, Josh Swift of Kent, CT, and Ethan Swift and wife Annsunee Swift of Westmore, VT; 5 grandchildren, Iona, Anya, Zoe, Uma, and Isa Swift; other relatives and friends.

A private family celebration of Roberta's life will be held this coming summer.