Mary Frances Robinson

I spent my freshman year from 8AM to 9AM with Ms Robinson back in 1975-76. She provided me my foundation in foreign language.

i truly regret that i never knew her when she was young - i will remember her as the faithful music lover who attended music and secrest events with her dear husband. what a rich and full life! my deepest condolences to her daughter and grandchildren.

We will miss Mary Frances but the stories and the legends will live on through Ellen, my dear friend. May you rest in peace, Mary Frances. What a wonderfully, rich, full life you led.

Madame Robinson was an inspiration to me as an undergraduate. She encouraged me to pursue my passion. After studying in Dijon and Salamanca, I changed my major. I am now Associate Professor of Romance Languages at two universities, and I share my passion for international education with my students as Madame Robinson had taught me by her enduring example.

I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to get to know Mary Frances when she audited two of my courses in Russian history. She was a woman of enormous intelligence and grace.

Sister to my kid's grandmother, Aunt Mary Frances was an intellectual and spiritual giant. Thoughtful, kind, intelligent, wise, and Christian are words that describe her deep faith and outlook. Along with "Uncle Paul," it was always interesting to talk with and be around her. She could talk about almost any subject and any place--after all, she had been around the world. I will remember her broadmindedness when it came to things religious, and her deep respect for Muslims, having been...