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Friends may visit with the family on Sunday, July 31, 2016 from 3:00 to 5:30 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ. A Funeral Service will be held at the funeral home, immediately following the conclusion of visiting hours and will begin at 5:30 PM.
George will be laid to rest at St. Agnes Cemetery, East Main Street, Branford, CT on Monday, August 1, 2016. The committal service will begin at 11:00 AM. Please meet directly at the cemetery.
George Lawrence Robbins, age 86, of Oak Ridge, NJ and formerly of the Packanack Lake section of Wayne, NJ, passed peacefully at home, on Saturday, July 23, 2016.
Born in New Haven, Connecticut, George grew up in Branford, Connecticut. After graduating from Hill House High School, he earned his bachelor’s degree from The University of Connecticut. George’s first job was as a sales representative with NCR Corporation, a cash register and point of sale manufacturer. After twenty years with NCR, George accepted a new challenge with Sweda International of Pine Brook, NJ where he advanced to the position of Vice President of Sales.
George and his wife Nancy met when he was just twelve years old and she was just eight. The path to Nancy’s heart was through her brother Bill who happened to also be one of George’s best friends. Eventually, he asked Nancy out and their first date was to the movies. Soon after Nancy’s graduation from high school they married. The wedding took place on Saturday, August 16, 1952 at St. Mary's Church in Branford, CT.
In the ensuing years George and Nancy moved around quite regularly. They initially settled in Branford, CT and during those early years of marriage, were blessed with four beautiful children; Pamela, Deborah, Jan and Thomas. After ten years in Branford, George’s company, NCR, transferred him to Ohio. The family spent only two years there but during that time their fifth child was added to the ranks when son William was born. When NCR transferred George back to the east coast, they purchased a home in the Packanack Lake Section of Wayne, NJ. This was home for nine years until 1973 when they packed their bags once more, this time to go live in Barrington, Illinois. After ten years in the Midwest, they moved to Kinnelon, NJ and finally ended up in Oak Ridge, NJ where George lived out the rest of his life. Altogether, George and Nancy celebrated 61 years, side-by-side in a loving marriage until Nancy’s passing in 2014. Throughout their years together, they made many friends, were very sociable, and were inseparable.
A man with many gifts, George actually built his and Nancy’s first home in Branford, CT from the foundation up. He always took great pride in home ownership, regularly making improvements to the homes he lived in throughout the years. He and Nancy tackled many of those home improvements together and they always seemed to have a lot of fun doing it. They were a team and when they worked together, George always playfully referred to Nancy as his sidekick “Rudi”. They were always proud to showcase the work they did and consequently, they hosted Christmas parties for numerous years and countless get-togethers with friends. They enjoyed light-hearted clean fun and George’s family will always cherish fond memories of George playing “The Tub” – a homemade instrument consisting of an upside-down galvanized wash tub with a musical string stretched between the middle of the base of the tub and the end of a broomstick. It was primitive but, when George strummed tunes like “Oh when the Saints Go Marching In” it actually sounded really good! They especially enjoyed each other’s company and the company of their five children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. For many years, George vacationed with his family in Lavallette, during the whole month of July.
George was an extraordinary person who touched the lives of many people and will be missed by all who knew him.
George is survived by his five dear children: Pamela and husband Michael Meeker of Riverdale, NJ, Deborah and husband Robert Westhouse of Amelia Island, FL, Jan Augustine of Wauconda, IL, Thomas and wife Michele Robbins of Lake Zurich, IL, and William and wife Sally Robbins of Wanaque, NJ; twelve cherished grandchildren: Sarah, Michael, Alison, Bobby, Betsey, Jeffrey, Martha, Michael, Bryan, Eric, Jarred, and Lindsey; and seven adored great-grandchildren; Emma, Erin, Quinn, Jake, Nancy, Greyson and Robert. He was predeceased by his loving wife Nancy in 2014, and his dear son George Michael Robbins in 1971.
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Friends may visit with the family on Sunday, July 31, 2016 from 3:00 to 5:30 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ. A Funeral Service will be held at the funeral home, immediately following the conclusion of visiting hours and will begin at 5:30 PM.
George will be laid to rest at St. Agnes Cemetery, East Main Street, Branford, CT on Monday, August 1, 2016. The committal service will begin at 11:00 AM. Please meet directly at the cemetery.
Services
Friends may visit with the family on Sunday, July 31, 2016 from 3:00 to 5:30 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ. A Funeral Service will be held at the funeral home, immediately following the conclusion of visiting hours and will begin at 5:30 PM.
George will be laid to rest at St. Agnes Cemetery, East Main Street, Branford, CT on Monday, August 1, 2016. The committal service will begin at 11:00 AM. Please meet directly at the cemetery.
George Lawrence Robbins, age 86, of Oak Ridge, NJ and formerly of the Packanack Lake section of Wayne, NJ, passed peacefully at home, on Saturday, July 23, 2016.
Born in New Haven, Connecticut, George grew up in Branford, Connecticut. After graduating from Hill House High School, he earned his bachelor’s degree from The University of Connecticut. George’s first job was as a sales representative with NCR Corporation, a cash register and point of sale manufacturer. After twenty years with NCR, George accepted a new challenge with Sweda International of Pine Brook, NJ where he advanced to the position of Vice President of Sales.
George and his wife Nancy met when he was just twelve years old and she was just eight. The path to Nancy’s heart was through her brother Bill who happened to also be one of George’s best friends. Eventually, he asked Nancy out and their first date was to the movies. Soon after Nancy’s graduation from high school they married. The wedding took place on Saturday, August 16, 1952 at St. Mary's Church in Branford, CT.
In the ensuing years George and Nancy moved around quite regularly. They initially settled in Branford, CT and during those early years of marriage, were blessed with four beautiful children; Pamela, Deborah, Jan and Thomas. After ten years in Branford, George’s company, NCR, transferred him to Ohio. The family spent only two years there but during that time their fifth child was added to the ranks when son William was born. When NCR transferred George back to the east coast, they purchased a home in the Packanack Lake Section of Wayne, NJ. This was home for nine years until 1973 when they packed their bags once more, this time to go live in Barrington, Illinois. After ten years in the Midwest, they moved to Kinnelon, NJ and finally ended up in Oak Ridge, NJ where George lived out the rest of his life. Altogether, George and Nancy celebrated 61 years, side-by-side in a loving marriage until Nancy’s passing in 2014. Throughout their years together, they made many friends, were very sociable, and were inseparable.
A man with many gifts, George actually built his and Nancy’s first home in Branford, CT from the foundation up. He always took great pride in home ownership, regularly making improvements to the homes he lived in throughout the years. He and Nancy tackled many of those home improvements together and they always seemed to have a lot of fun doing it. They were a team and when they worked together, George always playfully referred to Nancy as his sidekick “Rudi”. They were always proud to showcase the work they did and consequently, they hosted Christmas parties for numerous years and countless get-togethers with friends. They enjoyed light-hearted clean fun and George’s family will always cherish fond memories of George playing “The Tub” – a homemade instrument consisting of an upside-down galvanized wash tub with a musical string stretched between the middle of the base of the tub and the end of a broomstick. It was primitive but, when George strummed tunes like “Oh when the Saints Go Marching In” it actually sounded really good! They especially enjoyed each other’s company and the company of their five children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. For many years, George vacationed with his family in Lavallette, during the whole month of July.
George was an extraordinary person who touched the lives of many people and will be missed by all who knew him.
George is survived by his five dear children: Pamela and husband Michael Meeker of Riverdale, NJ, Deborah and husband Robert Westhouse of Amelia Island, FL, Jan Augustine of Wauconda, IL, Thomas and wife Michele Robbins of Lake Zurich, IL, and William and wife Sally Robbins of Wanaque, NJ; twelve cherished grandchildren: Sarah, Michael, Alison, Bobby, Betsey, Jeffrey, Martha, Michael, Bryan, Eric, Jarred, and Lindsey; and seven adored great-grandchildren; Emma, Erin, Quinn, Jake, Nancy, Greyson and Robert. He was predeceased by his loving wife Nancy in 2014, and his dear son George Michael Robbins in 1971.
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