Judith Anne Robbins R.N.

December 14, 1939 - April 24, 2020

DANVERS- Judith Anne Robbins, R.N., 80, passed away on April 24, 2020 in Hunt Nursing Home following a brief illness. Born in Beverly on December 14, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Eva (Cameron) Linnekin. Judith attended the public schools in Danvers, MA and then went on to nursing school at Beverly Hospital School of Nursing where she graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1960. She had a long career as a registered nurse at many of the North Shore hospitals. Judith also taught at the Beverly Hospital School of Nursing and worked for the Salem Visiting Nurse Association. Judith was active within her community as a member of the Danvers State Memorial Committee and also dedicated much of her time advocating for patients with mental illness at County and State levels. For several years, she volunteered her time in Boston working in the office of Massachusetts State Legislator Ted Speliotis of Danvers in this regard. She was a communicant of the former LaSalette Church and Saint Mary of the Annunciation parish. Judith also enjoyed Saint Basil’s retreats in Methuen. She is survived by her children, David L. Robbins Jr., MD of KS, Gregory J. Robbins of VT, Douglas C. Robbins of NH and Meredith A. Mehra of Bangaluru, India, 7 grandchildren, Douglas, Haley, Bailey, Kayla, and Alexa Robbins and Vikram and Simran Mehra, and her siblings, Robert Linnekin of Salisbury, Janice Farrin of Danvers and Sharon Chenard of CA, and many nieces and nephews. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11AM on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, in Saint Mary of the Annunciation Church, 24 Conant St., Danvers. Burial will follow in Annunciation Cemetery, Danvers. Judith fought bipolar disease for many years so in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Judith’s name to National Alliance of Mental Illness, 4301 Wilson Blvd #300, Arlington VA 22203.