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• Occupation: an employee of New York Public Library
• Occupation: librarian for New York Public Library
• Census: 1 Apr 1930, Concord, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States
• Census: 1 May 1940, Demarest, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
• Residence: Abt 1976, Staten Island, , New York, United States
• Residence: Aft 2000, Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States
• Misc: Oct 2005; two grandchildren
• Obituary: 9 Oct 2005, Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States; Eugene Register-Guard

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A memorial service will be held Sept. 18 for John S. Robotham of Eugene, who died Sept. 9 of Parkinson's disease. He was 81.
Robotham was born Feb. 12, 1924, in Concord, N.H., to Reginald and Edna Strang Robotham. He served in the Army Air Force weather service and graduated from the City University of New York and Columbia Library School.
He had worked as a librarian for the New York Public Library, and lived in Staten Island, N.Y., before moving to Eugene in 2000. A member and fellow in the Native Plant Society of Oregon, he enjoyed literature, art, music, nature and science.
Survivors include his domestic partner of 30 years, Mary Johnson; a daughter, Joan Robotham of White Plains, N.Y.; a son, Thomas, of Norfolk, Va.; and two grandchildren.
Sunday's service will be held at 2 p.m. in the third floor lounge at Ya- Po-Ah Terrace in Eugene.
Musgrove Family Mortuary in Eugene is in charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Parkinson's Resources of Oregon, 2145 N.W. Overton St., Portland, OR 97210.

John married Alice Louise Wheeler 20 Oct 1949, New York, New York, United States. Alice was born 24 Jul 1922, Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida, United States; died 19 Jul 2015, Egbertville, Staten Island, New York, United States; was buried , St Andrews Cemetery, Staten Island, Staten Island, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• Occupation: piano and voice teacher
• AltBirth: 24 Oct 1924, Fort Lauderdale, , Florida, United States
• AltDeath: 18 Jul 2015, Egbertville, Staten Island, New York, United States
• Obituary: Aft 19 Jul 2015, Egbertville, Staten Island, New York, United States

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Alice Robotham, 92, of Richmond, a retired piano and voice teacher who loved singing and was a member of the St. Cecelia and her church choir, died July 18 in Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Egbertville.
Born Alice Wheeler in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., she also lived in Tallahassee, Fla., and Manhattan before moving to Grymes Hill in 1954. She settled in Richmond in 1959 and lived there until entering Eger about a year ago.
Mrs. Robotham earned her bachelor's degree in music, with a specialization in voice, from Florida State University, Tallahassee.
She was a self-employed piano and voice teacher for 40 years, until retiring in 2005.
Mrs. Robotham was a member of the St. Cecelia, and also belonged to the American Association of University Women (AAUW).
She was fond of gardening, playing bridge, reading and participating in book clubs.
"I remember her always singing around the house," said her son, Tom Robotham. "She would sing standards mostly, popular songs and those from musicals. She loved singer Jeanette McDonald, and she also loved opera."
Mrs. Robotham was very warm and friendly, with a smile always on her face, he added. She was hospitable and welcoming, and enjoyed making everyone feel comfortable and at ease.
She was a longtime parishioner of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Richmond, where she enjoyed singing in the church choir.
Her husband of 49 years, John S., died in 2005.
Surviving, along with her son, Tom, is her daughter, Joan Robotham, and two grandchildren.
There will be a memorial Mass on Wednesday at 3 p.m. in St. Andrew's Church. Burial of her ashes will follow in St. Andrew's Cemetery. Arrangements, including cremation, were handled by the Colonial Funeral Home, New Dorp.

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• Occupation: a businessman
• Occupation: Apr 1930, Concord, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States; pavinf cutter in granite quary
• Census: 1 Apr 1930, Concord, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States
• Census: 1 May 1940, Demarest, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
• Residence: Nov 1974, Ocean Grove, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States

Reginald married Edna Strang 30 Apr 1922. Edna (daughter of William Allan Strang and Alberta Chisholm) was born 9 Sep 1891, Jersey City, , New Jersey, United States; died Feb 1982; was buried , Saint Andrew Church Cemetery, Richmondtown, Richmond, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• Census: 1 Apr 1930, Concord, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States
• Census: 1 May 1940, Demarest, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
• Residence: Abt 1974, Ocean Grove, , New Jersey, United States
• Residence: Feb 1982, Staten Island, , New York, United States

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• Occupation: Jersey City, , New Jersey, United States; a shipyard employee
• Baptised: 4 Sep 1870, Summerside, , Prince Edward Island, Canada

William married Alberta Chisholm 23 Dec 1887, Jersey City, , New Jersey, United States. Alberta was born 29 Jul 1867, Lot 11, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died Apr 1947, Jersey City, , New Jersey, United States. [Group Sheet]