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Carole Joyce Robinson

Emo, ON

September 11, 1938 - October 15, 2015

Carole Joyce Robinson Obituary

It is with great sadness that the family of Carole Joyce Robinson (nee: Gorrill) announce her passing at the age of 77 on Thursday, October 15, 2015, at the Atikokan General Hospital with her family by her side. Carole was the fourth daughter of Fred and Matilda ‘Tillie’ (nee: Kreger) Gorrill born on September 11, 1938 in Rainy River, Ontario. Fred passed away soon after she was born. Tillie married Adolph Werner and together they raised the girls and their son Edward. Carole married Clifford Robinson on September 14, 1957, and together they raised their children, Darrell, Leslie, and Corinne ‘Cori’. The family moved to many cities across the U.S. following Cliff’s work with CAC, and spent summers in Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and St. Lucia. The family made many life-long friends along the way, some of which still exchanged Christmas cards. The family moved back to Canada in 1972 residing in a few places before settling back in Atikokan in 1974. Soon Carole found work at Hudson’s Bay Co., which then switched to Zellers, where she worked until going over to Atikokan Foodland. Eventually, Carole began work with Canada Post where she retired in 2000. Carole was an avid seamstress making dresses for herself, a matching one for Cori and her dollies. Most of the clothing the children wore was handmade. She always had projects on the go, especially for her Church, making quilts and sundresses from repurposed pillowcases. If there was a project to help the less fortunate, Carole was onboard. Her care and concern for others kept her busy, as she offered to help at the drop of a hat. Carole spent countless hours volunteering for local organizations, such as, the Faith Lutheran Foodbank, The Atikokan Horticultural Society, The Pictograph Gallery, the Annual Bird Count, and was a member of The Quilt Guild, and the Atikokan Entertainment Series, which she and Cori would attend together. Many years were spent as members of the Sno-Ho Club, often taking day trips by snowmachine to Ely with friends. Cliff and Carole enjoyed trips to B.C., Mexico, Hawaii, and a cruise one time, but mostly enjoyed trips to Branson MI, and Laughlin NV with friends and family, especially when a detour to Louisiana was planned to visit Cliff’s big brother and family. All of her life, Carole loved nature, especially birds. Her camera was either in her hand or within arms- reach…just in case. Her ability to identify birdcalls and birds in flight was impressive. We will all fondly remember the clock at the cabin on Turtle Lake and its birdcalls every hour. She was forever nursing fledglings or those stunned by window impacts. She kept budgies for many years, and would often let them exercise around the house. Carole’s other great love, was in gardening, a passion she learned from her late father, Adolph. She kept a small vegetable garden at the cabin, many flowerbeds, as well as flowerbeds at the home in town. When the Forget-Me-Nots went to seed, she would carry a clump on her way to work over the footbridge, and toss them over. So, the next time you cross it, have a look at the riverbank, and see the sea of little blue blooms and remember Carole. Carole was predeceased by her parents, stepfather, father-in-law Les Robinson, mother-in-law Nora Robinson, siblings Edward Werner, and Joan Ward, brothers-in-law Pat Robinson, Bud and Donna Robinson, Dwight Robinson, Mel Robinson and Cecil Leif. Carole is survived by her husband Cliff, and their children; Darrell (Marianne) Robinson; Derek, (Janice Wilson) and Kacia Robinson; Angela (Ken) McGeachy; Keith (Angela) Robinson; Lucas Robinson; Les Robinson; Cori (Ken) Matichuk; Alexis Matichuk (Nick Nelson), Kenadie Nelson and Zachary Nelson; Devin Matichuk and Reid Goodman; her very special sisters Ginny Leif, and Sylvia Coloumbe; brother-in-law’s, Sid Ward, Bill (Kathy) Robinson, Len (Becky) Robinson, sister-in-law’s, Mary Ellen Werner, Ruthie Robinson, Sharon Robinson, Valerie Desserre, Marlene Robinson, Candace (Malcolm) Kilbreath , and her Aunt Elsie Ewald, as well as many special nieces, nephews, and cousins. Funeral services will be held at the Faith Lutheran Church, 418 O’Brien St., Friday, October 23, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. in Atikokan, ON. Interment will follow the service at the Little Falls Cemetery, with a luncheon to follow at the Pioneer Centre, Burns Street, Atikokan, ON. Honorary Pallbearers are Ken and Marie Johnson, Sid Ward, Glen Ward, Bryan Desrosiers, and Todd Coloumbe. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Faith Lutheran Church Foodbank, P.O. Box 266, Atikokan, ON P0T1C0, the Faith Lutheran Church (same address), the Canadian Cancer Society, or a charity of your choice. Online condolences may be offered at www. northridgefuneralhome.com

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