Karen Kinne Robnick

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KAREN KINNE ROBNICK (Age 58)

Died at her home in Oxford, OH, on March 18, 2007. She was born February 11, 1949 in Greenville, PA, the daughter of Helen V. Kinne of Wicomico Church, VA and the late James B. Kinne. A former resident of Broad Run Farms, VA, she was a 1967 graduate of Loudoun County High School. In 1971, she graduated from Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia with a B.S. in Biology.

On September 23, 1972, she married Col. Sands Anton Robnick (USMC, Ret.) in Quantico, VA, who survives. Also surviving are children, Stephen Sands (Devin) of Chicago, IL and Hillary Rae, at home; mother-in-law, Betty Robnick of Hales Corners, WI; siblings, James H. Kinne of Fort Myers Beach, FL, Barbara B. Kinne of Warriors Mark, PA, Jan K. Green of Arvonia, VA and Charles W. Kinne of London, England and several nieces and nephews. Mac, the family golden retriever, misses her as well.

Karen devoted herself to her family, and was always supportive of her husband's career in the United States Marine Corps. Her "tour of duty" included 17 moves over 25 years. She made homes for her family in Virginia, Wisconsin, Camp Pendleton, Fort Leavenworth, Florida, the Army War College, Camp LeJeune, Subic Bay, Okinawa, Korea, and Ohio. Col. Robnick was the last commanding officer of MB, Subic Bay, a tour that included for Karen and her children evacuation back to the States after the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in June 1991.

A call from a friend was always of the highest concern to Karen. She comforted volcano victims, helped at schools, chaired PTAs and ran countless charity drives, fundraising bake sales and cookie drives. In her finest moments, she stood by fellow military wives during their most difficult hours.

A memorial service was held for Karen in Oxford on March 23, 2007. The family asks that expressions of support and sympathy be directed to the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation (www.mcsf.com) or the Caron Foundation (www.caron.org).