The Daily Journal
Vineland, NJ
Feb. 11, 2014


Edith Peterson Robbins
AGE: 104 - Port Norris

Edith Peterson Robbins, 104, of Port Norris died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014
at home. She was the oldest member of the Port Norris Baptist Church,
oldest member of the Port Norris High School Alumni, oldest alumni of
Bridgeton Business School and Rowan University formerly Glassboro State
College. She was an educator in Fairton, Commercial Township and Maurice
River Township.

She is survived by her daughters, Rachel and her husband Ched and Edith
Lynn, 4 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren. She was predeceased
by her husband, Willard S. Robbins, her parents, William B. and Emma
B. Peterson, her brothers and sisters, Lucius, Sarah, Lizzie, Bertha,
John Yates, Emma, Lida, Anna, William B., and Pearl.

Funeral services will be held at the Port Norris Baptist Church
on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at 11:00 AM. Interment will be in
Haleyville Cemetery. A viewing will be held Wednesday from 10:00 to
11:00 AM in the church. Memorial donations may be made to the Port
Norris Baptist Church, 1672 Main Street, Port Norris, NJ 08349; The
Port Norris Historical Society, P.O. Box 187, Port Norris, NJ 08349;
Dividing Creek Historical Society, P.O. Box 131, Dividing Creek, NJ
08315 or Rowan University Foundation, ATTN: Kathy Royanski, Shpeen Hall,
40 N. Academy St., Glassboro, NJ 08028. Arrangements are being handled
by Hoffman Funeral Homes, Port Norris.