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Jean Raeburn Robison, 88, of Middlebury passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, at Waterbury Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of the late Waldo W. Robison, to whom she was married for 64 years.
Mrs. Robison was born April 22, 1931, in Waterbury, the daughter of the late George and Ruth (Terrell) Raeburn.
Jean was a graduate of Crosby High School and a registered nurse, graduating from the Waterbury Hospital School of Nursing and eventually leaving the profession to raise her family. She was a former member of the International Order of Rainbow Girls, a former Cub Scouts den leader for Pack 5 and later in life worked for several years at the Middlebury Preschool on the Green. Jean was a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend who unselfishly dedicated her life to the ones she loved.
She is survived by two sons, Mark W. and his wife, Diane Robison, of Oakville and Matthew R. and his wife, Nancy, of Middlebury; her daughter, Laurie, and her husband, David Gadzik, of Middlebury; her grandchildren, Heather, Courtney, Jessica, Joshua, Benjamin, Elyse and Paige and her great-grandchildren, Nicholas, Christian, Connor and Wren.
The family would like to thank the Waterbury Hospital Nursing Staff, Seasons Hospice and the Alliance Medical Group for their kindness, compassion and attentive care.
Mrs. Robison’s funeral service will be Thursday, Jan. 16, at 10 a.m. at Middlebury Congregational Church at 1242 Whittemore Road in Middlebury. Family and friends are asked to meet directly at the church. Burial will follow in New Pine Grove Cemetery at 850 Meriden Road in Waterbury. The Alderson-Ford Funeral Home of Naugatuck is assisting the family with the arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center. To view these arrangements online, share a condolence, or an online photo, please visit www.fordfh.com.
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