Thomas Henry Roberts, 97, Clermont, passed away December 4, 2013 at South Lake Hospital. He was born May 5, 1916 in Plymouth, England son of Bertha Braton & Thomas Roberts. He served in the British Royal Navy in the submarine division. On March 1, 1944 he was united in marriage to Mary Easton in Blyth Northumberland, UK. He retired from the London Transit Authority where he worked as a plumber & welder and was a central Florida resident since 2002 from London. His sisters Eileen & Dorothy preceded him in death. Surviving is his wife of 69 years, Mary Roberts; son Stephen Roberts; daughter-in-law Valerie Roberts; step-grandson Mark Paxton & step-great-granddaughter Kharris Turner. The funeral service for Thomas Roberts will be held at 5:00 PM on Saturday, December 7, 2013 in the Becker Chapel. BECKER FUNERAL HOME, 806 W. Minneola Ave., Clermont, FL 34711. Telephone 352-394-7121. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at beckerfamilyfuneral.com.