Mae Virginia Robo

Mae Virginia (Buono) Robo, longtime Auburn resident, passed away peacefully on the morning of Saturday, June 17, 2023 in the comfort of her home that she and her husband, Tom, built together in 1951. She had just celebrated her 102nd birthday last month.
Mae was predeceased by her beloved husband, Thomas D. Robo, in 2001. She leaves her devoted sons: Ted Robo and his wife Dianne, of Southbridge, Phil Robo and his wife Jane, of Leicester, and Jim Robo and his wife Francine, of Hemet, CA; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Mae was the daughter of the late Luigi and Caroline (Roncone) Buono. She is also predeceased by her siblings: Raffaela Williams, Dr. Charles Buono, Jerry Buono, Joseph Buono, Josephine Buono, Armando Buono, Ann Hills, Jane Cavanaugh, Philomena (Tiny) Capurso, Mary McDonald, Nicholas DePari and Michelina Santora.
Mae was born in 1921 in Trinidad, Colorado, and was raised in Worcester, MA. She was a 1939 graduate of Commerce High School. She had an extensive career working in the Data Processing Department of the College of the Holy Cross, until her retirement.
She and Tom loved traveling, and especially loved visiting Europe and spending winters in Daytona Beach, FL. Mae was quite talented in the kitchen and loved to make Italian and Eastern Mediterranean cuisine for her family and friends and was also a talented seamstress in her free time.
Her family would like to extend their appreciation to Mae's compassionate caregivers, including Linda, Robie, Tina, Sophie, and especially her niece, Patty. The care and attentiveness of the VNA Hospice team was also very much appreciated by the Robo family.
In addition to the welcoming of flowers, memorial donations may be made to VNA Hospice & Palliative Care (https://vnacare.org/donors).
Relatives and friends are invited to Mae's calling hours from 4 – 7 PM on Monday, June 26, 2023 at the BRITTON-WALLACE FUNERAL HOME, 91 Central St., Auburn. Her funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 AM on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at North American Martyrs Church, 8 Wyoma Dr., Auburn, with burial to follow in Hope Cemetery.