Jean Marie Robb

Calais – Jean Marie Robb, 85, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2012 at a Bangor healthcare center. Jean was born in St. Stephen, NB on May 28, 1927, daughter of the late Philip and Vera (Murphy) Hollingdale. She graduated from Calais Academy, Class of 1944, and furthered her education at Holy Rosary Business College. Jean worked for the U.S. Employment Service until she married Bernard Robb on June 21, 1948 in Calais. Later she started her career as the City Controller with the City of Calais, retiring with 20 years of service. Jean was a Communicant of Immaculate Conception R.C. Church in Calais, where she was a member of the Ladies Sodality as well as sang in the choir. She enjoyed knitting sweaters, which everyone knew as “Grammie Jean Sweaters”, but her most cherished times were those spent with her family. In addition to her family, Jean was predeceased by her husband Bernard; an infant son Daniel Robb; and two brothers Paul and Philip Hollingdale. Surviving are her ten children, Janice Tollison and her husband Chuck of Waco, TX, Daniel Robb and his wife Brenda of Calais, David Robb and his wife Kathy of St. Augustine, FL, Rona Robb and her companion Joyce Dunphy of Calais, Bernard Robb and his wife Marcy of Pawleys Island, SC, Theresa Porter and her husband Jim of Calais, Mary Jean Redding and her husband Jeff of Calais, Patricia Reynolds and her husband Dana of Meddybemps, Martha Apkarian and her husband Rob of Alton Bay, NH, and Catherine Cartwright and her husband Brian of Veazie; one brother, Daniel Hollingdale and his wife Carol of Robbinston; two sisters-in-law, Gloria Hollingdale of Calais and Jackie Hollingdale of VT; 20 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Visiting hours will be held 6-8 p.m. Sunday, December 9, 2012 at Mays Funeral Home, 26 Church St., Calais. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Father James Plourde 1 p.m. Monday, December 10, at Immaculate Conception R.C. Church in Calais. Burial will follow in Calais Cemetery.