Barry Leonard Roberts

ROBERTS, Barry Leonard: Passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at Hospice, Marlborough, aged 79 years. “Bottles“ has left the crease for the last time.
Beloved father and father-in-law of Greg and Karen, Angela and Ian. Cherished Poppy of Ruby, Stella, Cooper, James and Sarah.

Special thanks to the wonderful team at Hospice Marlborough for all their care of dad, and us, during his stay.
Messages may be sent to the Roberts family at gregkaz@xtra.co.nz
In lieu of flowers a donation to Hospice Marlborough Trust would be appreciated and may be made to a/c 06-0601-0148609-00 Ref. Roberts
A service for Barry will be held at The Church of The Nativity, Alfred St, Blenheim, at 1.00pm, on Monday, September 22. The service will be livestreamed and maybe viewed at  https://youtube.com/live/ZPD9Xzv7Xe8?feature=share

Dearly loved son of Cath and Reg Roberts (both deceased). Dearly loved brother and brother-in-law of Reg (deceased), Lynette and Grahame Allport, Suzy and Wayne (deceased) Wilson, Gail and Tony Goddard, Julie Carter and Warwick, Michelle Lindsay and David. Loved uncle and great-uncle, and Story-Teller to all his many nieces and nephews.

Tribute from John Ayson –

A brilliant loyal friend…
Flatmate and workmate.
Wonderful memories.
RIP Barry
John Ayson
Formerly from Hamilton.

Tribute from Evan Gray –

To Greg, Angela, Sue and the Roberts family please accept my sincere condolences at Bottles passing. We’ve known each other over 50 years, I used to stay with him when Wellington came down to play Marlborough. Knew him in Wellington, played against him when he played for ND. We’ve kept in touch all that time. I shall miss him and his stories but remember him fondly. The only guy I know to get a pair in a session! Well played my friend, thank for your friendship. RIP. Evan