John ‘Jack’ Fredrick Roberts of Tarzana, Calif. passed away on July 28, after a long battle with dementia. He was 86.
Jack was born on April 5, 1929 in Santa Monica. He was the son of the late Fred and Florence Roberts, founders of Roberts Public Markets, Roberts Liquor Stores, Roberts News, Roberts Realty and Bay Area Finance, and the creators of Roberts Ranch in lower Solstice Canyon Malibu (now part of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area). Jack lived for several years on the 1,500-acre Roberts Ranch that his father spent over 30 years creating.
Jack attended St. Monica Catholic High School, and during his years at Santa Monica College, married first wife Georgina Roberts with whom he had his three children: Fredrick, Alicia and Jacqueline. Jack worked for his father as President of Roberts Enterprises, along with his brother James L. Roberts, and also served a term in the U.S. Navy. He later