Cynthia Robertson McGill 1944 - 2020
Mt. Airy, MD - Cynthia Robertson McGill went home to Jesus on April 17, 2020 at age 76. She had been a resident of Pleasant View Nursing Home, Mt. Airy, Maryland, for two years. She passed away from complications of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Cynthia was born to Neil and Margaret (Rice) Robertson on January 28, 1944 in New London, Connecticut. As a child, Cynthia played with her many friends by the sea at her family home in Noank, Connecticut. She graduated from Fitch Senior High School in Groton, Connecticut, in 1963.
Cynthia met her former husband, John McGill, in 1965 at the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics, in Groton, Connecticut. They married in 1967 in Noank, Connecticut, and went on to have 2 children, Sean Patrick McGill and Shannon Patricia McGill. In 1979, they moved to Vermont and then to New Hampshire before settling in Maryland.
In addition to being a kind and loving mother, Cynthia also loved cooking, having dogs, and playing bingo. Throughout her entire life, she held an unwavering faith in God.
Cynthia joins her parents, Neil and Margaret Robertson, her sister, Kathleen (Valentine) Burdick, and her beloved son, Sean, in Heaven. She is survived by her daughter, Shannon McGill, her daughter-in-law, Christine, her brother and his wife, Richard and Judy (Walker) Robertson, and her four grandchildren, Jackson, Jordan, Aiden, and Luke. Psalm 23:4,6
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me…Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to The Greater Derry Humane Society, Inc., P.O. Box 142, East Derry, NH 03038 or on their website http://derryhumanesociety.com/ .
Arrangements made by: Burrier-Queen Funeral Home & Crematory, PA www.burrier-queen.com

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Published by Norwich Bulletin from Apr. 22 to Apr. 24, 2020.

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John McGill

May 1, 2020

I remember when we first met. It was in 1965, and we were working at Electric Boat in Groton, Connecticut. You were a clerk-secretary and I was a draftsman. You had bright red hair worn in a French twist. You drove a convertible, 2-seater MGB Roadster in British racing green. You were so hot. But I was shy and felt that you were out of my league. Knowing this, the older guys I worked with encouraged me to meet you. Shes nice. Just go up to her and tell her you need these copies made. Thats how we met.

I remember our first date. I was a 19-year-old college student with a fake ID. You were a mature woman, 2 years older than me, with a professional job. So, I took you to a night club, of course. Fortunately, my fake ID was a very good one.

I remember when you visited me every day in the hospital at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. I had been wounded in Vietnam in 1969. I went to hospitals in Japan, Washington, D.C. (Walter Reed), and finally to the hospital at Fort Devens, closer to home. Every day for weeks you drove 5 hours from Noank, Connecticut, to Fort Devens to visit me while your parents watched our son. I cannot say how much your visits and care meant to me.

I remember having kids with you, buying cars, paying bills, celebrating Christmases, Thanksgivings, and birthdays, making a life together, arguing and fighting, and loving.

I remember your many doctor visits, your hospital stays, and your nursing homes.

I remember our last lunch together this past December (12/12/2019) at IHOP in Mt. Airy, Maryland. You had your favorite meal, a patty melt, French fries, and a vanilla iced coffee with not too much ice. Like you always did, you ate half and gave me the other half to take home. It was so good.

I remember when you were in the hospital with the coronavirus. I remember when I called you before you were intubated and put into a coma. I remember that you said that you couldnt hear anything, then told the nurse, Theres no body there.

But I was there. Always.

Tara McGill Whitehead

April 30, 2020

So saddened by this news. Saying Sorry for your loss doesn't seem adequate. Hope you know you all are thought of with love during this difficult time !

Leila Lopez

April 29, 2020

My condolences to you Shannon Mr john and all Family.
Mrs Cynthia You are enjoying the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ and you'll always be in my heart....
'I remeber: The good looking potatos chips'' (your phrase when you asked about potato chips )

April 28, 2020

I remember my 11 yr old self being so excited on Cousin John's and Cynthia's wedding day. I was too young to have been invited, but my parents, Anne and James, were getting dressed in their finest church clothes and counting the minutes until the babysitter arrived. I knew that marriage vows and a wedding celebration were the ultimate event. Extremely important (and fairy tale beautiful.)
I remember the announcement of Sean's arrival. The announcement of baby sister Shannon. The traditional names were custom made for the family name: McGill. Very like my siblings: Patrick, Terrence, Tara, Noreen & Seamus.
Now decades have passed. I think of Cynthia as a bride and a mother. She graced our Family,
Cousin Kate (Cathleen McGill)

Wayne & Vicki Burdick

April 27, 2020

The most salient memory to me is that at a time of being gawky klutzy and very insecure with an explosion of hormones and the growth spurts of adolescence, Cynthia Jane would comment about what good-looking boys Bryan and I were, and that someday we would turn into fine men. Seems like a small thing, but actually to my development, pretty important in contrast to the reality of an unknowing, growing boy. Love, Wayne (Nephew)

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She was a giant to me as a kid. She was only 13 years older. I literally looked up to herbeehive hairdo, lipstick stained cigarette as she put on her false lashes on her impossible green eyes, and shone like a movie star in her Peter Max dressShe warmed up with the Mashed-Potato in front of the black & white TV with American Bandstandready to go to the dance at the Coast Guard Academy! Her impeccable taste surrounded her home, her wardrobe, and generously arrived at my door in exciting packages for my little daughterssuch a blessing!
Aunti was always perfectly coifed and stunningly dressedeven in a bathrobe! Her wedding at the Norwich Inn, was out of a fairytale. John, her handsome soldier, and devoted husband was her anchor and security. It was a joy to watch her be a mother and babysit for Sean & Shannon, their perfect gene-pool. I miss our long talks in the old days and even the short talks of late. She was consistently on my side, my champion, my compassionate unconditional friend. With her passing, these memories rise clearly to the surface, but in reality are in the fabric of who I am and part of my every day. She gave love beyond anything that was ever taught to her.
I thank God for my Aunti ~ Love, Victoria (Niece)

Shannon McGill

April 26, 2020

Dear Mom,
I miss you a lot. I am so sad. I think of you everyday, as I look at your beautiful picture. Thanks for all the wonderful memories of our life together. I know God's love lifted you up where you belong. May your soul rest in peace. I love you with all of my heart! Shannon

Donald Deane

April 23, 2020

Rest in Peace Cynthia my condolences to your Family.
Don Deane

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