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Elizabeth Robbins, Kraft Foods retiree

September 22, 2016

Elizabeth Robbins, 95, of Harrington, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, at Genesis Milford Center. She was born July 19, 1921, to the late Howard and Virginia Mae (Coverdale) Koontz in Westminster, Md.

Elizabeth was a graduate of the Class of 1940 from Harrington High School, and was a member of the Harrington Alumni Association. She worked for 21 years for Kraft/General Foods.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph E. Robbins in 1985; a son, Jay in 1966, a daughter, Betty Dill in 2015; her brothers, Franklin, Harold and Thurman Koontz; and a sister, Clara Coverdale.

Elizabeth is survived by her children, Joanne Lessard, Samuel Robbins, Kathy and Les Bradley, Connie Freeman, Tina and Chris Mertz, Teresa and Harry Raughley, and Kevin and Kim Robbins; a brother, Gene Koontz and his wife Dorothy; as well as 16 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Berry-Short Funeral Home, Main Street, Felton, Sunday, Sept. 25, at 2 p.m., where there will be a time of visitation from noon until 2 p.m.

Flowers are accepted or memorial donations can be made to Prospect United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 342, Harrington, DE 19952.

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