Harvey James Robbins

Harvey J. Robbins, age 74, died February 2, 2016. Harvey was born in Columbus, OH on April 2, 1941, the son of Ralph Herrick and Virginia (Ingold) Robbins. He was retired from the Ohio Department of Transportation and was an owner of rental properties in Victorian Village. Harvey graduated from Bexley High School in 1959 and The Ohio State University. He enjoyed the symphony and ballet and loved the museums of Paris and London. He was a kind man who was loved by his family and friends. Along with his parents, Harvey is preceded in death by his good friend Marlin Sprouse. He is survived by his wife Susanna (Brown) Robbins; sons Eric (Renee) Robbins and Dane (Courtney Segovis) Robbins; granddaughters Eleanor, Helen, Irene and Annette Robbins; sisters Joyce Barteldt and Roxane (Gary) Chadwick; uncle Robert Robbins; nephews Richard (Barbara) Barteldt, William (Sharon) Barteldt; Christopher (Elizabeth Anderson) Chadwick; niece Amy Chadwick and several great nieces and great nephews. There will be a memorial service on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 2:00pm at the Goodale Park gazebo. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that contributions in Harvey’s memory be made to BalletMet, 322 Mt. Vernon Ave., Columbus, OH, 43215. (www.balletmet.org) To share a memory or condolence, visit www.schoedinger.com. “Do not go gentle into that good night / Rage, rage against the dying of the light.”-Dylan Thomas