Shelia Judith Roth
Ocean Pines

Shelia Judith Roth, 86 of Ocean Pines, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025.

Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Thomas A. Barrett and Helen Schoen Barrett. She was the loving wife of Harvey Roth for 64 years.

In addition to her husband, Sheila is survived by her three children Linda Roth, Thomas Roth and wife Barbara, Victoria Roth McKelvey and husband Craig. Her grandchildren include Kate, Barrett, Kori, Taylor Jeann, Aidan, Keath, and Colin. Her great grandchildren include Annabelle, Adalyn and Sophie. She also leaves behind a sister, Mary Alice Messemer, and a brother, Thomas Barrett.

Shelia loved her family and friends selflessly. She said she never met a stranger and after a short visit they became her new best friend. She was adventurous following Harvey and setting up homes on four continents with three young children.  Regardless of what country or state she was living in, she was an active member of the community. While in Germany during Desert Storm I, as a Donut Dolly she distributed sandwiches and drinks to soldier War Zone.

She was an EMT while living in Ocean Pines volunteering for the community as well as working at the horse racetrack in the ambulance.  She was an artist and crafter working with multiple mediums – fabric, stained glass, paint and yarn.  Sheila loved to cook feeding friends and family and believed there was always room for one more at her table – “The more the merrier”.

A Catholic Funeral Mass will be held at St. Luke’s Catholic Church located at 9903 Coastal Highway, Ocean City  at 11 a.m. on June 30. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Condolences may be shared with the family via www.burbagefuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers the family prefers donations to be made in Sheila’s memory via Diakonia “a non-profit organization that provides homeless families with food, shelter and clothing” or the Worcester County Humane Society.