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“With the use of vivid colors,
varied textures, stained glass
windows, sculpture, paintings
and tiles turned a house of
tragedy into a home filled with

”life and love.

own private gallery. With the use of vivid colors, varied textures,
stained glass windows, sculpture, paintings and tiles turned a house of
tragedy into a home filled with life and love. Her home reflects who
she is as a person, joyful and grateful for each day.The first time or two
that you walk through one of Roberta’s rooms it is easy to overlook
something, it takes several slow visits before you can take it all in.

Just like most Neapolitans, she is actively involved in various
organizations from Latchkey League, Circumnavigators Club, Italian
American Club and as she said the list goes on and on. She supports
a cadre of charities and is partial to helping children and families.
It doesn’t stop there however. Most of her serious philanthropic
endeavors are not known publicly and she works without fanfare or
need of recognition. As she tells the story “art is my thing” and so is
transforming lives, one individual or family at a time. Because she
can and because they need it, it’s just that simple, the Golden Rule in
action. Roberta you have always been a winner, so now we welcome
you to our Winners Circle Naples Style.

to cook while watching Italian television. Although
she didn’t speak Italian the recipes were simple and
chefs used minimal ingredients. She took note of
what the TV host held up, and watched carefully as
a meal was constructed. Going to the local market
she obtained the same ingredients followed her
written instructions and was soon preparing meals
like a local. Cooking has been one of her favorite
pastimes and no doubt her friends are the grateful
recipients of her work. Florence, Italy will always
have a piece of her heart.

Plan as we all do for a perfect life, sometimes
we are thrown curves that are unimaginable. Draw
upon your own experience with a dark or difficult
time. Those time periods can be overwhelming,
we have all had them and so did Roberta. Within
a two month period she unexpectedly lost one of
her beloved sons and her husband. One loss can
bring the strongest person to their knees and the
loss of two people in such a short time could lead
to immobilization. Roberta choose to use art as
therapy and transform her stately home into her

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