Roberta Louise Von Hagel (nee Haase) passed away Friday, January 24, 2025 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, after a long-fought battle with dementia.
She was born May 22, 1939 in Baltimore, Maryland to parents Louis Robert Haase and Amelia May (Love) Haase. As a child, Roberta, known to most as Bobbie, lived in Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Illinois as the family followed her father’s career with the B&O railroad.
In addition to being an exemplary student, Bobbie also took many years of tap, gymnastic and ballet lessons.
She received her degree in mathematics from the University of Maryland in 1961, and a Master of Business Administration degree from Plymouth State University in 1991. For most of her career, Bobbie worked as an accountant.
Bobbie was married in Baltimore on December 23, 1961, to Robert Von Hagel and had 3 daughters. She moved to Nashua, New Hampshire from Baltimore with her family in 1966 and became involved in many local civic organizations including the League of Women Voters, and also ran for Nashua Ward Alderman in the late 1960’s.
Bobbie had a generous heart when it came to animals and had many pet dogs and cats in her lifetime. She was an expert knitter and crocheter, winning many awards at state fairs. She also enjoyed crafting and painting. Bobbie’s daughters were the beneficiaries of her talents, not only by being the recipients of her beautifully made creations, but of the patient teaching of those skills that encouraged a lifetime love of creativity which inspired her children to become accomplished artisans. She also had a strong interest in genealogy, reading, and colonial-era history, to the extent that she bought and lived in a home built in 1766.
For the last 30 years Bobbie lived in various states across the country and resided in North Carolina for the last 13 years, until returning to Nashua in 2022.
Survivors include her daughters Susan (Timothy) Fabian, Sandra (Scott) Silva, and Sharon West, and grandchildren Allison Silva and Jackson West, as well as several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister, Jane Wingrove, brother, George Haase, both her parents and her former husband, Robert Von Hagel.
The funeral and burial will be private. Memorial donations may be made to The Humane Society for Greater Nashua at https://www.hsfn.org/donate-now/
The FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE, 18 Lock Street, Nashua, is assisting the family with arrangements. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.farwellfuneralservice.com
