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Roberta A. 'Bobbi' Brooke, a longtime resident of Philadelphia, died Saturday, February 10, 2024. She was 80.
Born and raised in South West Philadelphia, Bobbi was the daughter of the late Thomas and Anna (McClare) Diem. She was a graduate of John Bartram High School.
Roberta Diem met Edward Brooke and they married in 1965. They moved shortly thereafter from South West Philly to the Somerton section of the city where the family had resided over the last 59 years.
Bobbi is survived by her son, Edward Marc Brooke, Jr. and his wife Elizabeth. She is predeceased by her husband Ed (Ed died in October of 2016) and her son Brian Brooke
Bobbi's family will greet friends beginning at 11:30 AM on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at the Fletcher-Nasevich Funeral Home. Services will be held at 1 PM. Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Bobbi's memory may be made to: Philadelphia Fire Fighters Widows Fund, c/o Local 22, 415 N. 5th St., Phila., PA 19123.
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