of Bega
28.02.1947 – 27.02.2025
Beloved husband of Sue. Loving father and father-in-law to Linc & Natalie and Kristy & Carey. Devoted Poppy to Courtney, Jack, Lucy and Hugo. Dear son of the late William & Hilda Roberts. Loved brother and brother-in-law to Ken & Robyn and Tony & Pam and uncle to their families.
The funeral for Max will be held in St John’s Anglican Church, Bega at 2.30p.m., Monday 10th March, 2025.
Relatives and friends are warmly invited to attend.
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2:30 pm, Mon 10 March 2025Venue
St John's Anglican Church, Church St, Bega, New South Wales 2550, AUView on Google Maps
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John R Whyman Funeral Services
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Max was an absolute gentleman. He will be very sadly missed.
Roberts family were our neighbors in Bega.Max will be missed greatly. My condolences to you Sue,Kristy & Linc & families .
Sincere condolences to Sue and family.
Max very kindly took dad on a day trip from Hillgrove House to see Max’s cars in his shed.
Lissa Page
Max was a great man in every aspect of his life.His car mates are many and varied from his long career as a driver ,navigator ,organiser ,and in later years as a collector of some exotic makes and models..He will be missed as a great mate to us all..Our thoughts are with Sue and the family in this tough time ..RIP Max
We are absolutely heartbroken with the loss of Max. He will be greatly missed by so many people. Love and hugs to Sue, Linc, Kristy and the families.💔
Shocked to hear this news, condolences to Sue and families.
I only had the pleasure of getting to know Max later in life. He was a kind soul who I respected greatly for his achievements in motorsports. I was lucky enough to sell him his last mower just a few months ago and when I delivered it he showed me though his lovely car collection. I true gentleman and a great friend to many. RIP Max.
Max was an inspiring person within family and his community – to all his family and friends, my deepest sympathies on his passing at this sad time. May he rest in peace.
My deepest sympathy to you Sue & your family
So sorry the hear Sue, hugs to you and the family.
Although I met Max just a few years ago via our mutual interest in car restorations, particularly Fords, I found him to be a most genuine, likeable and very honest man. His knowledge of things motoring and motorsport was most impressive. I always enjoyed our chats and emails on the occasions we were in contact. A great guy and a pleasure knowing him. My condolences to all Max’s family. RIP Max
Max was a natural leader and over many years contributed greatly to the NSW Dairy Farmers Association, extensively to Bega Coop and significantly to Dairy Australia. Well done Max…a life well dedicated to the community. I was honoured to be a friend and associate and I am truly saddened by your sudden loss.
Very sorry to hear the sad passing of Max. He had very long history in the dairy industry which was characterised by significant achievements, not only as a dairy farmer, but successfully representing dairy farmers at an industry level as a Director of NSW Dairyfarmers Association and a Director of Australian Dairy Farmers. He also was a significant force in the development of Dairy Australia as the industry research and development organisation. Max also had a long and successful involvement in Bega Cooperative which is one of the few major AustraIian dairy companies of the last century still in existence. I had the pleasure of knowing Max when we both worked at the ABC in the late 1970’s as well as his and my careers in the Dairy industry for more than 20 years of working together. He will be sadly missed. John McQueen
We were saddened to hear of the untimely death of Max.
He made an extraordinary contribution to the dairy industry, from his work as a rural journalist, his work as a director of Bega Coop/Bega Cheese, through to NSW DFA and Dairy Australia.
His positive, can do approach to any issue always helped work through the tough decisions.
Max led a full life dedicated to his industry his community and family.
Our sincere condolences to Sue and your family.
David & Roslyn Wallis – Quirindi.
Max, one of Nature’s true gentlemen.
He will be sadly missed by his dear family & many friends.
A great friend to Keith for many years sharing a passion for motorsport & fine cars.
Rest in Peace Max, our love & condolences to Sue, Linc, Kristy & family.
Dear Friends . On this sad day my memory takes me back to when I met Max in 2002 . We connected on the spot and since then we had to either see each other regularly or talk long hours on the phone . His friendship was unique and in fact aspiring as he cared for the relationship . He helped on many matters and was concerned to keep our friendship alive giving good advice at every occasion . I very much loved Max and I can say that I lost a pillar of my family whom I can never replace . I pray for Max’s soul and hope he in Heaven looking over us . My deepest condolences to Sue . Kirsty and Link.
Marwan Bibi & family
Max was and remains a true legend
We will all miss him dearly
We will look back on how he helped each of us and so many other people along the way
We will be lifted by the memories of our friendship with him
We will be thinking of Sue, Kristy, Linc and Max’s extended family at this time, knowing Max gave them so much to be proud of
We remain thankful that we got to share our life with him
We are very sorry to hear of the passing of Max. We met Max at a small family reunion at Bombala in 2017. My husband enjoyed sharing car stories with Max.
My aunts have shared many fond stories of family holidays to the Tooraloo farm with Kennith, Max and Tony. The six cousins enjoyed playing games in the wool shed, trout fishing and playing in the river.
We will be thinking of you today and sending lots of love to you all.
Love Michelle, Robert and Lucy xxx
Great Man and great life, Max left a very positive legacy and was respected by all who knew him, RIP Max.
Very Sad to hear of Max’s sudden passing-I thought he would go on forever.
Max lived a life that made a difference. It was a privilege serving on the Bega Board with Max where his contribution and passion for Bega and its people over so many years is the stuff of legends. Outside of the Boardroom he was fantastic company who recounted the best of stories and was a great keeper of history-it seems inconceivable that we will not ever hear his dulcit tones.
I cant imagine how Sue and the family is feeling and my love and thoughts are with you at this incredibly sad time.