Sharron Ruth Robson

Sharron was born on November 21, 1935 in Omaha, Nebraska. A child of the Depression, her family headed West when she was young and moved frequently between Northern and Southern California. She spent several years in Oakland before settling in Hawthorne. In 1954 Robson was part of the first graduating class at Hawthorne High School, where she earned the school’s first Service Award and was active in multiple groups and committees, starting a lifelong pattern of giving her time and energy to others.

Sharron met her future husband, Dick, on a blind date in Hawthorne in 1953. They were married in 1955 and had one son, Scott, in 1960. Dick and Sharron lived in Hawthorne for nearly 40 years before they retired and moved to Hemet in 1993. They were lovingly married for 58 years, until Dick passed away in 2013.

After leaving high school Sharron joined Hawthorne Savings, where she would spend nearly 30 years in all, working her way up from teller to senior escrow officer. As a leader of Hawthorne Savings’ escrow team, Sharron became a popular presence in the city’s thriving real estate community.

But Sharron had an even greater impact away from the office. For starters, she served for several years as PTA president at Juan Cabrillo Elementary School. A lifelong fan of crafts blessed with extraordinary creative skills, she also created and ran annual holiday workshops for hundreds of students across Hawthorne schools, helping them create affordable handmade presents for their families and friends.

In addition, Robson acted as a Cub Scout den mother, a Little League team mother, a swim team mother and, years before the term was coined, she became the prototype soccer mom, on and off AYSO fields across the South Bay. In her spare time, she was a longtime member of the local women’s craft group, the Knit Wits, a decorated member of multiple bowling teams, and a devoted fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Then Sharron discovered thimbles. And quilting. And Red Hats. And Hallmark collectibles. And even the Activ8ters square dancing club. As anyone who knew her through those groups can attest, she brought her trademark energy, passion and friendliness to each hobby, making countless friends along the way.

Over the years Robson collected thousands of thimbles from around the world and was a dedicated member of both the Southern California Thimble Collectors and Thimble Collectors International organizations, and she would travel frequently to thimble gatherings across the country.

Travel was another recurring theme throughout Sharron’s life, whether it was on campouts around Southern California with the Travelaires, long RV road trips with family and friends, or overcoming her fear of flying to undertake journeys to Europe and Hawaii, or to visit her treasured grandchildren on the East Coast.

Robson is survived by her son Scott, her granddaughter Cameron, her grandson Dylan, and the family’s treasured desert tortoise, Touche. And, of course, she will be remembered fondly, and for many years to come, for her ultimate collection: the long list of family members and dear friends whose lives she touched.