Irene Robbins

Care Center. Irene was born on February 26, 1922 to Shirl and Julia Davis in Del Norte

Colorado. She grew up in Denver and attended school in Colorado and Kansas. She came

to Olympia in 1953 and worked at the Olympia Library and Timberland Regional Library

for many years.

She married R.E. (Gene) Robbins on January 31, 1954 and moved to East Olympia. They

made their home there until 1975 when they moved to Elma. After Gene’s death in 1991,

she moved into Shelton. While living in the Shelton area she was very active in the

Alzheimer’s Association and Senior Lobby. She lived there until failing health forced her

into a nursing home and she moved to Centralia in 2005 to be closer to family.

She is survived by their son Craig (Beth) Robbins, 2 grandsons and 4 great grandchildren.

She was accepted into the family by Gene’s children from a previous marriage and their

spouses, R.E. (Dick) and Mary Jane Robbins, Frank and Mildred Robbins, Jean and Reno

Weaghington, Dennis and Ana Robbins and their families. She was preceded in death by

Dick and Mary Jane, Mildred and Jean’s son Bob Dow.

Her family would like to express their thanks to Sharon Care Center, Centralia and all

other caregivers during her long illness.