Grace Marie Robbins

April 7, 1932 - July 19, 2023 Born April 7, 1932 in Brooklyn, NY. She attended Queens College and entered the world of TV advertising in NYC at Milton Biow, as an account executive at Parkson and as a casting director at Gray Advertising, where she met novelist, Harold Robbins. After a whirlwind romance they were married, building a villa in the South of France, where they welcomed their daughter.

In Cannes, France, she focused on charity work, forming a committee to raise funds for a local orphanage. With performances from Cyd Charisse, Tony Martin, Josephine Baker and many others, her galas were highly successful. Grace raised funds for The Thalians with Debbie Reynolds and Ruta Lee, and then also for the Princess Grace Foundation. She assisted Elizabeth Taylor and Bernardo Puccio at the first Los Angeles fundraiser for AIDS research.

In the mid-1980s Grace became a chanteuse, performing at her friend's restaurant, Verita's, which resulted in a regular following, and a command performance for Queen Elizabeth II in a tribute to Noel Coward. In 2013, she used her talent as a raconteur to pen a memoir, Cinderella and the Carpetbagger.

Grace was as a glamorous hostess, who lovingly entertained friends with her exuberance, joy and zest for life until her 91st birthday when she was diagnosed with cancer. She succumbed peacefully on July 19th at her daughter's home under hospice care. She is survived by her daughter, Adréana Robbins, her son-in-law, her beloved rescue pup and the many friends and neighbors whom she loved dearly as family.

In her memory, the family encourages those who are able, to contribute to her favorite charities: The Providence Trinity Care Hospice Foundation (give.providence.org/trinity 310-543-3440) and/or the Amanda Foundation Animal Rescue (amandafoundation.org).