Roberta Allen Morgan of Chilmark, a beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died at her home on Nov. 11 surrounded by her family. She was 96 years old.

Roberta was born in Oak Bluffs on Oct. 20, 1929, and was the youngest daughter of Albert Watkins Allen and Lenora Smith Allen.

She met her husband, James D. Morgan, as a teenager and started dating upon his return from service in WWII. They married on September 29, 1950, and had two children, Barbara and James (Jimmy). They spent 68 wonderful years together and raised their children in a loving and joyful home.

Their relationship will forever be a symbol of love and strength for Roberta’s entire family.

She opened the Harbor Craft Shop in Menemsha in the 1980s and ran it until 2019. She took great pride in her shop and worked year-round, along with her husband, Jim, making things to be sold, including her popular beach plum jelly, children’s dresses, Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls, paintings and her husband’s weathervanes and boat models.

Roberta loved life. She was full of energy and enjoyed being around people, whether it be at her shop, bingo, Linda Jeans or at family gatherings. Anyone visiting her at home would find her cooking, gardening, sewing, painting or tending to her cherished home.

She was predeceased by her husband, James Morgan, and her six siblings, Albert (Buddy) Allen, Guy Allen, Eva Asselin, Marjorie Corio, Dorothy Tripp and Stewart Allen.

Roberta is survived by her daughter, Barbara Armstrong (John), and son, James Morgan (Diane); her grandchildren Colin (Nettie), Patrick (Beatrice), Lily (Drew) and Alistair; great grandchildren: Asa, Razmus, Lenora and Wyld, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Her family thanks Nancy Nevin for the exceptional care she provided their mother and grandmother over the last several years. They also want to thank Dr. Aletheia Donahue, the staff at the MV Hospital, and Hospice and Palliative Care of Martha’s Vineyard.

If you would like to donate to a charity in Roberta’s name, please consider a charity that benefits children.

The interment was at Abel’s Hill Cemetery in Chilmark on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, with a reception at the Chilmark Church’s Parish Hall.