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Waukegan, Illinois
Georgia May Robinson, 89, of Fort Myers, Florida and Lincolnshire, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Lee Memorial Health Park in Fort Myers.
She was born September 6, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan.
Georgia was a member of Congregation Am Echod.
She graduated from Elmhurst College with a BS in Biology and with a MS in education from National College of Education.
Georgia was employed as a laboratory scientist at Armour Pharmaceuticals, then as a preschool teacher, as well as a Student Teacher Supervisor at National College of Education. She was a former President of AAUW Nursery School and the School Chairman at Am Echod School.
She was an accomplished artist and loved to teach Mah Jong and Quilling to her many friends and was a member of the Lexington Art Guild and Deerpath Art Guild.
Georgia is survived by her loving husband, Ralph Robinson; sons, Aron and Steve Robinson; daughter-in-law-, Mary Robinson; grandchildren whom she adored, Michael, Danny and Amy; her sister Mardell Matthews, sisters-in-law, Lili and Sylvia and many nieces and nephews.
Georgia and Ralph recently celebrated 60 years of marriage and have been an inspiring example of a truly loving relationship.
She is preceded in death by her parents, George and Lena (nee Behrendt) Levin; brother, George Levin; sisters, Mildred Levin and Elinor Levin.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM on Monday, May 9, 2016 at PETERSON & PATCH FUNERAL HOME 408 N. Sheridan Rd. Waukegan, Illinois 60085. Interment will be at Am Echod Cemetery in Waukegan. The family will be sitting Shiva following the burial until 9pm (service at 7 pm) and Tuesday May 10th from 4pm – 8pm (service at 7 pm) at 865 Central Ave., Deerfield, IL. In lieu of flowers donations to Congregation Am Echod (Lindenhurst, IL) would be appreciated.
Arrangements by Peterson & Patch Funeral Home & Cremation Services