Virginia Robinson

Virginia Swinson Parker Robinson (92 years old) died peacefully at home on April 13th , 2021. She was born on June 23r\ 1928 in Warsaw, North Carolina. She is the daughter of Annie Louise Stokes Parker and Samuel E. Parker, the third child of four children. She attended schools in Warsaw, North Carolina. She married Harold W. LaBombard of Isle LaMotte, Vermont,  December 6t\  1945, in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Norfolk, Virginia. They had two daughters, Dianne and Deborah. They were married 25 years and made their home in Burlington and Essex Jct., Vermont.  She worked  at  J.C. Penney Company in Burlington, Vermont as Credit  Manager for 13 years.  She attended  Champlain  College, Burlington, Vermont, taking Business Courses. She married Graydon M. Robinson of Barton, Vermont on October 26t\ 1970, in Loveland Colorado. They had one daughter, Ginny Marie Robinson.

Virginia loved people and enjoyed traveling. And her husband  Graydon traveled  extensively in the United States and Canada, all their married life. She loved movies, music and dancing.
She especially enjoyed her husband's surprise plans for her birthdays -- Hot-Air Balloon Ride, Glider Flight, Helicopter Ride and trips to Quebec, Canada, Philadelphia and New York City.

She was a communicant at St. Sebastian's Catholic Church in Madison, Maine. She was a convert, having been baptized as a Catholic in July, 1944, at age 16, at St. Mary's Church, Norfolk, Virginia, with her parents and youngest sister Betty Ann as witnesses.

She is survived by three daughters, Dianne Tanner and her husband Charles of Harrington, DE., Debby Haskins and her husband  Sam of East Calais, VT.,  and  Ginny Marie of Augusta, ME. She leaves a sister and her best friend, Betty Ann White of Norfolk, VA. Two granddaughters, Kim LeBlanc and her husband Todd of St. Albans, VT., Buffy Root and her husband Tim of Essex Jct., VT. Five great grandsons, Kyle Irish, Ryan Irish and his wife Kysta and Cole Irish of St. Albans, VT., Jackson Root and Walker Root of Essex Jct., VT. One great great grandson Lucas Irish. One special nephew David Lewis of Norfolk, VA., and many nieces and  nephews.  Special friends, Glennice  Cottle of Farmington,  ME., Ginger  Magoon  of Hinkley, ME., Miguel Bourque and Helene of Quebec City, Canada and many more dear friends.

She was predeceased by her husband Graydon of 42 years who passed  away on Nov. 9t\  2012, her parents, her only brother Samuel E. Parker II and a sister Ruth Elizabeth Ridgeley both of Virginia Beach, VA.

Visiting hours will be held at Giberson Funeral Home, 40 Maple St. Madison, Maine on April 22nd during the hours of 4-7pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Sebastian's
Church at 161 Main St., Madison, Maine on April 23rd at 10am. Immediately following the
Mass, friends and family are invited to a reception at Somerset Abbey in Madison, Maine.

Arrangements are under the care of Giberson Funeral Home, Madison & Bingham, Maine. To view the online obituary, give family your condolences or share obituary on social media please visit our website at gibersonfuneralhome.com.

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