Joshua Nathan Roberts

Joshua Nathan Roberts, husband, father, brother, son, uncle, and friend passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 6th, 2020, surrounded by his wife and children. He was deeply cherished for his generous heart, radiant smile, selfless dedication to his family and friends, and a positive, unyielding enthusiasm for life. He had an inexhaustible reservoir of intense love for all of his family and everyone he cared about, but his greatest passion was clearly for his wife and children. Josh did not live his life vicariously through his kids. His joy was not in the reflected glory of being their dad. He was exhilarated by their excellence and what it meant for them. Josh excelled at everything he attempted. In his youth, he was special in the classroom and on the field. He was a very gifted athlete. He was a nationally ranked, world class figure skater. He skated at the United States National Figure Skating Championships and was a serious contender for the US Olympic team. He continued to apply that same demanding work ethic and commitment to accomplishment throughout every endeavor of his life. As an adult, Josh served for 30 years as the General Manager of Roberts Carpet & Fine Floors and he was deeply admired and respected nationally throughout the industry. Jewish education and family traditions were extremely important to him. Josh had an extensive knowledge about his Jewish heritage and a dedication to its principles and traditions. Joshua was born in San Antonio, Texas on December 12, 1960. He was preceded in death by his parents, Helene S. Roberts and E. Robby Roberts; father in law, Kenneth L. Krasoff; and his brother in law, Alan J. Zeplain. Joshua is survived by the love of his life, Gina and their two children, Benjamin and Julia; his mother in law, Loretta Krasoff; and his siblings, David Roberts, Samuel Roberts (Valerie), Mindy Rosenthal (Lee), Suzy Solomon (Stuart), Polly Robinson (Ralph); brothers in law, Jay Krasoff and Steve Krasoff (Molly) and numerous adoring nieces and nephews. The family wishes to give special thanks to Dr. Stephen Lapin and Dr. Stuart Solomon. A private funeral service and burial was held on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at The Sophia and Jack Bender Memorial Chapel - Beth Yeshurun Post Oak with Rabbi Brian Strauss officiating. To view a recording of the funeral service please use the following link https://venue.streamspot.com/video/24278eaf24. Contributions in Joshua's memory may be made to the Emery Weiner School by visiting http://www.emeryweiner.org

Joshua Nathan Roberts

December 12, 1960 - September 6, 2020