Marilyn Evelyn Robinson

Marilyn passed away on November 6, 2023. She was born in Penticton, BC, on March 20, 1940. In 1948, her family moved to Osoyoos where she lived until 1958. After high school, Marilyn attended Mount Royal College in Calgary, Alberta, where she graduated as an office manager.

In 1960, Marilyn moved to the Los Angeles area, working in a number of business organizations. Beginning in the late 1970’s, her focus shifted to spiritualism and the meaning of life. Marilyn's path forward became all about love, compassion, and forgiveness.

In 1985, Marilyn moved to Mill Valley, CA, where she joined the Center for Attitudinal Healing. Using their Twelve Principles of Attitudinal Healing (https://www.ahinternational.org/about/the-twelve-principles-of-ah/), she helped thousands of people suffering from emotional turmoil to find peace in themselves, and with others. Her initial success was working with the Center’s AIDs support group in the late 1980’s when there was so much pain in this community. She went on to help individuals in other countries around the world, such as Croatia during the worst times of their war. Additional countries included Ireland, England, Germany, Italy, and Austria.

In 2004, Marilyn returned to Canada to set up residence in Victoria, BC. Here she developed a large group of friends through the numerous organizations she joined. She was an active participant in Newcomers and Swans, her book club, mahjong group, the Pacific Opera, cooking and gardening groups. Her presence will be greatly missed, as she brought joy and laughter wherever she went.

To her family, and the great number of people she helped, Marilyn was the Guru people would climb a mountain to talk to. She never gave advice. She listened without comment, and eventually one would be able to understand and find their own answers.

Marilyn was pure compassion and love, always seeing the good in people and the beauty in nature. She touched the hearts of so many people around the world. Her legacy is one not of tangible assets, but of caring, healing, love, and forgiveness.

She is survived by David Robinson (brother) and Judy Price in Calgary, AB; William (brother) and Susan Robinson of Port Coquitlam, BC; Michelle (niece) and Winston Teo, Sabine and Elise Teo (grandnieces) and Tristan Teo (grandnephew) in Penticton BC.

The date for her celebration of life has not yet been established.