Vera May (Petty) Roberts, 71, of Harrisburg, transitioned into eternal life on Monday, January 14, 2019. She was born in Harrisburg, daughter of the late Almeta Kenley and Jimmy Petty, a U. S. Army Veteran and retired from the U. S. Department of Defense with a combined service of 40 years. Vera is survived by her only son, Leonard T. Roberts, Jr. and his wife, Jennifer (Moser) Roberts; her five grandchildren and a host of aunts, uncles and cousins. Her life will be celebrated on Monday, January 28 at Noon in the Chapel of Major H. Winfield Funeral Home, Steelton with viewing 11:00 a.m. until Noon and burial in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.