Jeannie C. Robinson

Jeannie C. Robinson, 87 of Cambridge, passed away at the Dorchester General Hospital on Monday August 30, 2010. She was born at Weirton, West Virginia on September 24, 1922.

She attended nursing school in Baltimore where she received her R.N. For a number of years she had worked as a Registered Nurse at Mallard Bay, Dorchester General Hospital and had worked as a private sitter. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting. As her health allowed she had attended St. Mary Refuge of Sinners Catholic Church in Cambridge. On November 11, 1958 she was married to Monroe Thomas Robinson. Mr. Robinson passed away on February 13, 1982. Mrs. Robinson made her home in Florida from 1988 until she moved back to Cambridge in 2006. She had been in failing health for the past four years and had been a patient at Dorchester General Hospital for one week when she passed away on Monday afternoon.

Survivors include a grandson Jason Allen Robinson, and his mother Donna Barnes of Cambridge, who was her caregiver for the past 4 A½ years, one great grandson Jason Thomas Robinson of Cambridge. She is also survived by several other grandchildren who knew her as Mom Mom Jeannie: Jessica Hitch of Cambridge, Michael Laird, Jr. of Cambridge, Ashley Squires of Cambridge, Shannon Mowbray who is currently stationed in Iraq and John Michael Hastings of Cambridge. In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by a son Thomas Merritt "Skeeter" Robinson and a grandson Joseph "Jo Jo" Preston.

A graveside service will be held on Saturday afternoon at 1:00 PM at the Cambridge Cemetery with Rev. William Lawler officiating. Pallbearers will be William Vasquez, Michael Laird, Jr., Jason Robinson, John Michael Hastings Shawn Hitch and Jeff Prahl. Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Robinson's name to the Thomas Funeral Home, P.A., 700 Locust Street, Cambridge, MD, 21613.