Anne Robb, formerly of Niskayuna, New York, passed away June 8 from natural causes in Wayland, Massachusetts.
She was born on Oct. 9, 1929 to Arthur Stanley and Isabelle Laurie Gruver.
During her childhood in Watervliet, NY, she lost both her mother, at a young age, and her older brother, from tragic illnesses.
She learned to be a wonderful and caring mother from a nanny, and later a step-mother, whom she credits with giving her the confidence to attend Russell Sage College, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1951.
While working as a secretary for General Electric she attended a mixer at the local YMCA, and was asked to dance by a young GE engineer named Walter Robb. Their dance together was the first of many, as they married three years later in 1954.
Walt and Anne, and their eventual three sons, lived in East Glenville, where she ran the household as Walt worked his way up the corporate ladder.
After moving to Brookfield Wisconsin in 1974, Anne took on a more active role outside the home, volunteering for numerous organizations and successfully navigating the responsibilities of being a corporate executive's wife.
They moved back to the Capital District in 1986, residing in Niskayuna, where together they continued to make their mark on their hometown, supporting countless causes and organizations.
After Walt's tragic death from Covid-19 in March 2020, Anne moved to Wayland, MA to be closer to her children.
She is survived by three sons, Richard (Marjorie), Steven (Kimberly), and Lindsey (Marin), and five granddaughters, Mackenzie (Ryan Stanley), Kelsey (Matt Scarzello), Hayley (Evan Kluding), Carly (Brian Bonnesen) and Kyle Robb.
Throughout her life, Anne was a devoted volunteer who served at the Schenectady Museum, Proctor's Guild, the First Reformed Church, and as a 'pink lady' at hospitals both in Wisconsin and New York. She was also active on many community boards, including the Women's League of the Schenectady Symphony Orchestra, the Friends of the Schenectady Museum, Family and Child Services, Grace Memorial Chapel at Sabbath Day Point on Lake George, and the the Auxiliary Board of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Schenectady. A scholarship was established in her name at Russell Sage College.
She is also remembered for always having a knitting, crocheting, or embroidery project in progress, and a biography of someone famous by her place on the couch. Anne and Walt were both avid bridge players and played in many couples' bridge clubs. She adored music and dancing, feeling equally at home jitterbugging to the Glenn Miller band or in the concert hall listening to Rachmaninoff. She enjoyed every day, and never thought the weather was 'bad'. She took everything in stride, and lived by the words she often told her children, 'Things will always work out for the best.'
A memorial service and interment of ashes will take place at the First Reformed Church of Schenectady.
She was born on Oct. 9, 1929 to Arthur Stanley and Isabelle Laurie Gruver.
During her childhood in Watervliet, NY, she lost both her mother, at a young age, and her older brother, from tragic illnesses.
She learned to be a wonderful and caring mother from a nanny, and later a step-mother, whom she credits with giving her the confidence to attend Russell Sage College, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1951.
While working as a secretary for General Electric she attended a mixer at the local YMCA, and was asked to dance by a young GE engineer named Walter Robb. Their dance together was the first of many, as they married three years later in 1954.
Walt and Anne, and their eventual three sons, lived in East Glenville, where she ran the household as Walt worked his way up the corporate ladder.
After moving to Brookfield Wisconsin in 1974, Anne took on a more active role outside the home, volunteering for numerous organizations and successfully navigating the responsibilities of being a corporate executive's wife.
They moved back to the Capital District in 1986, residing in Niskayuna, where together they continued to make their mark on their hometown, supporting countless causes and organizations.
After Walt's tragic death from Covid-19 in March 2020, Anne moved to Wayland, MA to be closer to her children.
She is survived by three sons, Richard (Marjorie), Steven (Kimberly), and Lindsey (Marin), and five granddaughters, Mackenzie (Ryan Stanley), Kelsey (Matt Scarzello), Hayley (Evan Kluding), Carly (Brian Bonnesen) and Kyle Robb.
Throughout her life, Anne was a devoted volunteer who served at the Schenectady Museum, Proctor's Guild, the First Reformed Church, and as a 'pink lady' at hospitals both in Wisconsin and New York. She was also active on many community boards, including the Women's League of the Schenectady Symphony Orchestra, the Friends of the Schenectady Museum, Family and Child Services, Grace Memorial Chapel at Sabbath Day Point on Lake George, and the the Auxiliary Board of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Schenectady. A scholarship was established in her name at Russell Sage College.
She is also remembered for always having a knitting, crocheting, or embroidery project in progress, and a biography of someone famous by her place on the couch. Anne and Walt were both avid bridge players and played in many couples' bridge clubs. She adored music and dancing, feeling equally at home jitterbugging to the Glenn Miller band or in the concert hall listening to Rachmaninoff. She enjoyed every day, and never thought the weather was 'bad'. She took everything in stride, and lived by the words she often told her children, 'Things will always work out for the best.'
A memorial service and interment of ashes will take place at the First Reformed Church of Schenectady.
Anne Robb, formerly of Niskayuna, New York, passed away June 8 from natural causes in Wayland, Massachusetts.
She was born on Oct. 9, 1929 to Arthur Stanley and Isabelle Laurie Gruver.
During her childhood in Watervliet, NY, she lost both her mother, at a young age, and her older brother, from tragic illnesses.
She learned to be a wonderful and caring mother from a nanny, and later a step-mother, whom she credits with giving her the confidence to attend Russell Sage College, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1951.
While working as a secretary for General Electric she attended a mixer at the local YMCA, and was asked to dance by a young GE engineer named Walter Robb. Their dance together was the first of many, as they married three years later in 1954.
Walt and Anne, and their eventual three sons, lived in East Glenville, where she ran the household as Walt worked his way up the corporate ladder.
After moving to Brookfield Wisconsin in 1974, Anne took on a more active role outside the home, volunteering for numerous organizations and successfully navigating the responsibilities of being a corporate executive's wife.
They moved back to the Capital District in 1986, residing in Niskayuna, where together they continued to make their mark on their hometown, supporting countless causes and organizations.
After Walt's tragic death from Covid-19 in March 2020, Anne moved to Wayland, MA to be closer to her children.
She is survived by three sons, Richard (Marjorie), Steven (Kimberly), and Lindsey (Marin), and five granddaughters, Mackenzie (Ryan Stanley), Kelsey (Matt Scarzello), Hayley (Evan Kluding), Carly (Brian Bonnesen) and Kyle Robb.
Throughout her life, Anne was a devoted volunteer who served at the Schenectady Museum, Proctor's Guild, the First Reformed Church, and as a 'pink lady' at hospitals both in Wisconsin and New York. She was also active on many community boards, including the Women's League of the Schenectady Symphony Orchestra, the Friends of the Schenectady Museum, Family and Child Services, Grace Memorial Chapel at Sabbath Day Point on Lake George, and the the Auxiliary Board of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Schenectady. A scholarship was established in her name at Russell Sage College.
She is also remembered for always having a knitting, crocheting, or embroidery project in progress, and a biography of someone famous by her place on the couch. Anne and Walt were both avid bridge players and played in many couples' bridge clubs. She adored music and dancing, feeling equally at home jitterbugging to the Glenn Miller band or in the concert hall listening to Rachmaninoff. She enjoyed every day, and never thought the weather was 'bad'. She took everything in stride, and lived by the words she often told her children, 'Things will always work out for the best.'
A memorial service and interment of ashes will take place at the First Reformed Church of Schenectady.
She was born on Oct. 9, 1929 to Arthur Stanley and Isabelle Laurie Gruver.
During her childhood in Watervliet, NY, she lost both her mother, at a young age, and her older brother, from tragic illnesses.
She learned to be a wonderful and caring mother from a nanny, and later a step-mother, whom she credits with giving her the confidence to attend Russell Sage College, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1951.
While working as a secretary for General Electric she attended a mixer at the local YMCA, and was asked to dance by a young GE engineer named Walter Robb. Their dance together was the first of many, as they married three years later in 1954.
Walt and Anne, and their eventual three sons, lived in East Glenville, where she ran the household as Walt worked his way up the corporate ladder.
After moving to Brookfield Wisconsin in 1974, Anne took on a more active role outside the home, volunteering for numerous organizations and successfully navigating the responsibilities of being a corporate executive's wife.
They moved back to the Capital District in 1986, residing in Niskayuna, where together they continued to make their mark on their hometown, supporting countless causes and organizations.
After Walt's tragic death from Covid-19 in March 2020, Anne moved to Wayland, MA to be closer to her children.
She is survived by three sons, Richard (Marjorie), Steven (Kimberly), and Lindsey (Marin), and five granddaughters, Mackenzie (Ryan Stanley), Kelsey (Matt Scarzello), Hayley (Evan Kluding), Carly (Brian Bonnesen) and Kyle Robb.
Throughout her life, Anne was a devoted volunteer who served at the Schenectady Museum, Proctor's Guild, the First Reformed Church, and as a 'pink lady' at hospitals both in Wisconsin and New York. She was also active on many community boards, including the Women's League of the Schenectady Symphony Orchestra, the Friends of the Schenectady Museum, Family and Child Services, Grace Memorial Chapel at Sabbath Day Point on Lake George, and the the Auxiliary Board of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Schenectady. A scholarship was established in her name at Russell Sage College.
She is also remembered for always having a knitting, crocheting, or embroidery project in progress, and a biography of someone famous by her place on the couch. Anne and Walt were both avid bridge players and played in many couples' bridge clubs. She adored music and dancing, feeling equally at home jitterbugging to the Glenn Miller band or in the concert hall listening to Rachmaninoff. She enjoyed every day, and never thought the weather was 'bad'. She took everything in stride, and lived by the words she often told her children, 'Things will always work out for the best.'
A memorial service and interment of ashes will take place at the First Reformed Church of Schenectady.
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