John L. Robinson

John L. Robinson, aged 83, of Mattapoisett, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, October 1, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford. He was the husband of Anita Riley Robinson.

Born in Atlantic City, NJ, the son of the late John Lewis Robinson and Beatrice Johnson Robinson, he lived in Mattapoisett for the last 55 years. John received a PHD in Telecommunications and graduated at the top of his class from the Television Workshop of New York. He helped create and develop Channel 6 in New Bedford and Providence and managed the station for the duration of his career. John served four years in the United States Air Force, with tours of duty in Vietnam and Japan. He earned a Purple Heart in this service to his country.

John was a devoted communicant of both Our Lady of the Assumption Church and St. Anthony’s Church. He was a minister for Our Lady Queen of Angels Secular Franciscan Fraternity.

Survivors include his wife; a son, Jeffrey Robinson and his wife Gail, of Dearborn, MI; a daughter, Tracey Williams and her husband William, of Surprise, AZ; a sister, Andrades Lewis, of Atlantic City, NJ; five grandchildren, Brian Robinson, Jamie Robinson, Rashad Crew, Robert Andrew Crew III and Melanie Hohman; two great grandchildren, Madeline Crew and Miles Joseph Hohman; and several nieces and nephews.

His Funeral will be held on Monday at 8 AM from the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford, followed by his Funeral Mass at St. Anthony’s Church, Mattapoisett at 9:30 AM. Burial with military honors will follow at St. Anthony’s Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Sunday from 3-7 PM. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Our Lady’s Chapel, 600 Pleasant St., New Bedford, MA 02740.

For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.

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