Our Maritime Ties
John Stanley Robotham
1924 - 2005 (81 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
1. John Stanley Robotham was born 12 Feb 1924, Concord, , New Hampshire, United States; died 9 Sep 2005, Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States. Other Events:
- 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
Notes:
Obituary:
Obituary
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]
Children:
John — Mary Johnson. [Group Sheet]
Generation: 2
2. Joan Louise Robotham (1.John1) 3. Thomas John Robotham (1.John1) Thomas — . Unknown [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 4. Sarah Robotham
- 5. Sam Robotham
Generation: 3
4. Sarah Robotham (3.Thomas2, 1.John1) 5. Sam Robotham (3.Thomas2, 1.John1)