Born in Fall River, the son of the late Milton F. and Flora A. (Romano) Robinson, he was a longtime resident of Swansea.
A graduate of BMC Durfee High School, Class of 1955, he attended Bristol Community College and received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. A computer programmer, he worked for Nynex for 13 years, retiring in 1992. Ron was a longtime member of the Little Theatre of Fall River where he served as President and also directed, designed and performed in more than 60 shows. He was a proud member of the Screen Actors Guild and enjoyed attending theatre of all kinds., traveling to NYC for theater and spending time in their condo in Ogunquit Maine.
In addition to his wife he is survived by three sons, Dennis Robinson and his wife Marianne of Fall River, James Robinson of New York City and Kevin Robinson of Fall River; two daughters, Nancy Plasker and her husband Matthew of Natick and Karen Robinson of Fall River; one sister Gayle Velozo; a daughter-in-law Marcelle St. Martin; ten grandchildren, Sarah Oliveira and her husband Tiago, Justin Howarth, Hannah Rita and her husband Jared, Emily Robinson, Molly Moraseski and her husband Dave, Patrick Robinson and his wife Samantha, Samantha Plasker, Jared Robinson and his partner Shannon, Max Plasker and his fiancée Amber and Matilda Wrobleski; two great-grandchildren, Grace and Emma with two more on the way and many nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank his angels, Selena, Pat, Leise and Karin of Home Instead for the exceptional care and support they provided to both Ron and Bev.
His Funeral Service will be held on Monday, January 8, 2024 at 9:00 AM from the Waring-Sullivan Home at Birchcrest, 189 Gardners Neck Road, Swansea followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:00 AM in St. Dominic’s Church, 1277 GAR Highway, Swansea. Relatives and friends are invited. Visiting hours are SATURDAY from 1:00 – 4:00 PM. Contributions in his honor may be made to the Little Theatre of Fall River, P.O. Box 1282, Fall River, MA 02722. Burial will be in Vinnicum Woods, Swansea.
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