Elsa (Cohen) Robbins
Elsa (Cohen) Robbins, devoted wife of the late Stanley Robbins for 62 years, died peaceably in her sleep on December 11th, 2023 at age 87.
She was the loving mother of Jonathan Robbins and his wife Deborah, and Kenneth Robbins and his wife Debra. Dear grandmother of Laura Eichenhorn, Melanie Robbins, Noah Robbins, Michelle Beth Herman, Justin Robbins, Connor Robbins, Colton Robbins and a proud great-grandmother of Ezra Robbins-Omer, Netaniel Robbins-Omer, Lillian Rose Moss and Vera Leigh Moss. She was also a loving sister of Shepard Cohen and his wife Linda, and Aunt and Great Aunt to Elizabeth Cohen and Nina Rose Cohen.
Beyond her family, Elsa leaves a legacy of friends old and new who enjoyed her intellect, warmth and wry sense of humor. While some of her friendships have lasted decades, Elsa had a way of making new friends with almost everyone she met.
A graduate of Brandeis University, she had a lifelong devotion to reading, lasting even to her final weeks as part of her community’s book club. Besides being a close follower of current events, her interests ranged from “Grey’s Anatomy” to tennis to dining with Stanley and their friends around Newton where they lived for decades.
Elsa’s most-enduring legacy will be her unconditional loving adoration of every individual member of her family be they kin or part of the extended family.
Graveside service at Crawford St. Memorial Park (776 Baker St., West Roxbury) on Thursday, December 14th at 3:00 pm. Memorial observance will be at the Wingate Residences, Needham, MA following services. In lieu of flowers, donations in Elsa’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association MA Chapter 309 Waverly Oaks Rd., Waltham, MA 02452.