Dorothy Elizabeth (Anthony) Robberson

Published 12:20 am Thursday, June 4, 2015

November 22, 1925 – May 24, 2015

Dorothy Elizabeth (Anthony) Robberson was born to Alexander and Tillie Anthony on November 22, 1925 in Portland, Oregon. Shortly after her birth her family moved to Seattle, Washington where she was raised.

After graduating from Lincoln High School she worked for the War Department during World War II where she met many lifelong friends. After the war she married her high school sweetheart, Gordon Robberson on July 27, 1946. They lived in Seattle until they moved to Bend, Oregon to purchase the Ford Dealership in 1957. She remained in Bend until 1984 when she moved back to the Seattle area to be near her family and friends, settling in a beautiful home on Lake Sammamish in Bellevue, Washington.

In 2010 she moved back to Bend to be near her children and grandchildren and became part of the Touchmark community. She was a 50-year member of PEO. She was an active member of Chapter DE in Bend and Chapter HE in Issaquah, Washington. She was also a longtime member of Bend Study Club. She was a volunteer for the Hospital Guild at St. Charles Hospital in Bend and at Overlake Hospital in Bellevue. She was a loving and caring caregiver for her mother, aunt and sister in Seattle, all who preceded her in death. She was, above all else, a terrific woman who loved her role as mother and grandmother. She nurtured everyone’s activities, even helping children practice their sports. She encouraged all to do their best, supported all her family by listening, welcoming friends, and above all, always thinking about what she could do for others.She was preceded in death by her father Alexander Anthony, her mother Tillie Anthony, her stepmother Olga Anthony, her brother Bob, sister Jean and granddaughter Cory Lovlien. She is survived by her brother, Alexander Anthony, her daughter, Chris and husband Bob Lovlien, her son, Jeff and wife Margi Robberson, grandchildren, Mark and wife Maya Lovlien, Lindsay (Lovlien) Hunsicker and husband Brian, and Miro and wife Lizzy Garaj and three great grandchildren.The family will gather for a private memorial celebration of her life honoring her wish to have her ashes scattered along with her sister’s ashes over a river that will carry them both to the ocean. We will send her off with love.The family wishes to thank Dr. Jeffrey Boggess, Dr. Jon Lutz, and Dr. Gavin Noble for the care of our mother. Remembrances may be made in her name to P.E.O., Chapter DE, C/O Eileen McLellan, 2831 N.W. Three Sisters Dr. to provide scholarships for women for college degrees.