COOPER – Bernice C. (Tracy) Robinson, Feb. 5, 2007, died at her home on Cathance Lake. She was born May 13, 1912, in Calais, the daughter of William and Alice (Sprague) Tracy and was the youngest of ten children. “Niecie,” as she was fondly called, graduated from Calais Academy in 1931. She married Don, August 1934 at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church and continued to be an active member of St. Anne’s. Niecie worked as a supervisor at the Ware Knitters for many years retiring in 1974. She loved playing cards, driving, swimming until she was 90, and especially loved Cathance Lake and the place she and Don built together. She lived a very happy, healthy life until she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s which caused many changes in her life as the disease progressed. Niecie had a great love for people. She was very fond of her special friend of many years, Penny Braley; and her caretakers and friends, Anita, Kay, Paula, Martha and Marilyn. She especially enjoyed St. Anne’s Craft Group, ECW and A.J.’s bridge friends. She had a special place in her heart for Kathy and Travis Hull at Cathance Lake Variety and all the guys there who were so considerate and kind to her and brought fun and sparkle into her life. She was predeceased by seven brothers and two sisters and her loving husband of 54 years, Donald M. Robinson. She is survived by her daughter, Alice-Jean of Cathance Lake; and a sister-in-law, Lillian Tracy of St. Stephen; a special niece and nephew, Kathy Leighton and Arthur Harriman of Saco; special nephews, Paul Spinney, who came and played the guitar and sang with her, and Terry Zimirowski of Massachusetts, her swimming buddy since he was a little boy; by many nephews and nieces in the United States and New Brunswick and cousins. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church with Fr. David Sivret officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Anne’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall Building Fund. Arrangements by Mays Funeral Home, Calais. Friends may pay tribute at www.maysfuneralhome.com
BERNICE C. ROBINSON
