Robin Ann McBride

Robin Ann McBride

Boscawen, NH - Robin Ann McBride, 60, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2025. Born in Manchester, New Hampshire, on March 24, 1965, Robin grew up there and later moved with her parents to Pittsfield, where she built a life rooted in family, friendship, and faithful care for others.

Robin devoted many years to serving as a Licensed Nursing Assistant until illness required her to step away from formal work. In true Robin fashion, she poured that same compassion and dedication into her greatest calling-raising her three daughters. As a stay-at-home mom, she was the heart of the household, creating a home that was always tidy, welcoming, and lovingly decorated.

Robin was a gifted crafter with an eye for beauty and a knack for 'turning anything into something', and she transformed the most ordinary materials into keepsakes. She created items that were useful, beautiful, and deeply meaningful-always made with love for the people in her life. Every holiday, she carried on her cherished baking tradition, gifting homemade treats and handmade treasures to family and friends. Even through long seasons of illness, Robin met each day with a bright smile, a listening ear, and an open door. She always showed up-for birthdays, cookouts, and family visits-cheering everyone on and reminding them they were never alone.

Some of Robin's happiest moments were spent at York Beach, in the company of her lifelong best friend, Robyn Blanchard. With tenderness, Robin cared for her parents; with devotion, she raised her daughters; and with generosity, she extended her love to all who knew her. She valued, above all else, the blessings of family and the bonds of friendship, and cherished all that she had, never wasteful and always finding meaning in the things around her.

Robin was predeceased by her parents, Shirley and John McBride, and by her sister, Tippy (Shirley) McBride. She is survived by her three daughters, Kerri Chagnon Stuart, Macy and Star Chagnon; her brothers John, Joseph, and Gerald McBride; the father of her children, Dennis Chagnon; and her lifelong best friend, Robyn Blanchard. She also leaves behind extended family and many friends who will miss her warm smile, gentle presence, and unfailing generosity.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Family and friends are invited to join in remembrance of Robin's life of love, creativity, and strength. For location details, please contact her daughters or email starchagnon@gmail.com.

In lieu of formalities, Robin would want everyone to pass along a little kindness to someone who needs it. She often brightened the day of strangers with a compliment, a kind word, or a smile. Those small gestures of thoughtfulness reflected the very heart of who she was. That is the legacy she leaves-one handmade act of love, one simple kindness, at a time.