Charles H. Robinson
WWII Marine Corps veteran, Elizabeth resident, church usher
Mr. Charles H. Robinson, 93, of Elizabeth, N.J., died on Wednesday at Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Elizabeth.
Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, a private funeral service and burial were held from the August F. Schmidt Memorial Funeral Home, 139 Westfield Ave., Elizabeth. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Memorial Fund of the Roselle United Methodist Church, 214 Sheridan Ave., Roselle 07203 would be appreciated.
Charles was a lifelong Elizabeth resident, and was a retired mixer for Interbake Foods (Burry Biscuit), Elizabeth, for 20 years, retiring in 1995. Prior, he worked for Schweitzer Paper Mill and Barret Paper Mill in Elizabeth.
Charles was a U.S. Marine Corps WWII veteran serving in the South Pacific theater. He was a member of the Marine Corps League and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Maplewood Post. He was a lifelong member of the Astronomy Club of Cranford, N.J. He was a member of the former Park United Methodist Church and the former Epworth United Methodist Church, both of Elizabeth, where he served as head usher. He was presently a member of Roselle United Methodist Church.
He was predeceased by his wife, Edna Weber Robinson, who died in 2002. He is survived by his daughter, Carryl B. Robinson of Elizabeth; three nieces, Janyth Primrose and her husband, Allen, Robyn Pond and her husband, Fred, and Lynn Pearse; and a nephew, Michael Gerescher and his wife, Carol.