Obituary of Carol E Robbins

Carol Ellen (Von Shoppe) Robbins, passed away at the de Rham Hospice House in Cambridge on Thursday afternoon, April 5, 2018. Carol was the beloved wife of Frank H. Robbins for 47 years. She would have celebrated her 75th birthday on April 7th. Carol was born in Cambridge. She was the oldest of four children born to the late Bertram and Bertha Von Shoppe. She was raised and educated in Watertown and a graduate of St. Patrick’s High School. Carol would meet her future husband Frank at the Boston Skating club. They married in 1970 and moved to Burlington in 1971. Carol worked for over 20 years at Preferred Meals in Woburn. She retired at the age of 70. After her retirement she volunteered for the Burlington Food Pantry. Working at Preferred Meals was the perfect job for Carol. She only had to work 9 months of the year and had the summers off. During the summer months Carol and Frank would do extensive traveling with their trailer. They would leave in June and not return until close to Labor Day. They traveled throughout the United States and all over Canada. There wasn’t a location in the US or Canada that they had not visited! Carol was a people person and known for her ease in frequent conversations, even with a total stranger. But as much as she was a people person she was also not one to be in the center of attention. She was a low key person, in the background and always doing things for others. Carol would never forget a birthday and there was always a special birthday card. She was a family person. She always looked forward to the yearly trip to the outlets in New Hampshire with her sisters and nieces. Carol had a fondness for dogs and loved her golden retriever “Logan”. Carol and Frank had a wonderful marriage. The enjoyed each other’s company, were best friends, soul mates and were totally devoted to each other. Carol was the beloved wife of Frank H. Robbins. She was the loving sister of Gail Bartolini & her husband Jack of Southborough and the late Alan Von Schoppe and Laurel Trolla. Carol is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Funeral from the Edward V Sullivan Funeral Home, 43 Winn St., BURLINGTON (Exit 34 off Rt. 128/95 Woburn side) on Tuesday, April 10 at 9 a.m. Followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Margaret’s Church, 111 Winn St., Burlington at 10 a.m. Visiting hours Monday 5-8 p.m. Interment in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge. Memorials in Carol’s name may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 309 Waverley Oaks Road, Waltham, MA 02452.