Page 34 - August 2015 Life In Naples Magazine

WINTHNEERS
CIRCLE naples style

by Sandra Lee Buxton

W e have all heard the
word “sweet” used
to describe someone
and “SWEET!” used to describe
something fabulous. The usage of the
word in both situations does in fact
describe Roberta Cervelli. She has
a smile as big as a Cheshire cat and
greets everyone as though they are
her long lost pal. She may be small
in stature but big on personality, a
natural conversationalist, consider it
a joy should she become your dinner
partner. Well versed in many areas,
just present a topic and she can take
it from there, especially travel, art,
cooking or local events. Originally
from Chicago,Roberta began coming
to Naples in 1969 and then became a
full time resident in 1990. She values
the time spent in being a wife and
proud to raise two sons. Outgoing by
nature she was fully enmeshed in her
career on the business side of retail.

Roberta counts herself fortunate
to have traveled extensively and has
spent long periods of time abroad.
Among her favorite destinations
were Greece, Eastern Europe,
especially Prague, and Italy. She
avoided the tourist destinations and
focused instead on the small quaint
towns where lifestyles have remained
unchanged for generations. She lived
in Florence for a considerable length
of time and stated that she learned

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