Tammy Jacqueline Robbins born March 2 1964 unexpectedly passed on September 11, 2023, in her Keswick home. Tammy is survived by her daughter Kristy(James), sister April, stepbrother David (Yvonne), stepfather Ross Thompson, biological father Henry Robbins, her Aunt Alice, Aunt Mary, Uncle Winston and Uncle Les as well as her nieces Jennifer, Patricia, Shyan, Candace, and her nephew Daniel, great nieces and nephews, numerous first and second cousins and their families. Tammy was greeted on the other side by her Mother Rosealea Thompson, brother Henry, Aunt Peggy, Uncle Carl, Uncle Ron, her nephew Bryan and her Grandparents.

Tammy didn’t know life the easy way from a very young age she had to work to get others to know what she wanted— now this isn’t to say, Tammy was a pushover. She was 5 years old and getting kicked off the bus for punching another kid all the while yelling and swinging at the bus driver saying “he’s stupid he doesn’t know what happened!” This wasn’t a one time occurrence either. Those close to Tammy knew she was a talented artist and the silliest person you will ever meet. Tammy doted on her nieces and nephews and little cousins that she didn’t believe she would ever be a mom but the day she found out she couldn’t wait to tell anyone that she was pregnant and going to be a mom — (from Kristy), My mom raised me on her own and often with no help. She always wanted the best for me and often that meant going without to make sure I had what I needed. My fondest memories are the simple ones, the afternoons watching Gilmore Girls together and joking about how similar our relationship was to Lorelai and Rory’s (she could legitimately smell snow) and singing the theme song together, the Friday night movie nights watching either a Disney movie or a corny Christmas movie, eating homemade nachos and being surrounded by the sound of her laugh. Or the Christmas Eve nights when she would let me open one present and we would sit around the Christmas tree with the lights lit and everything just seemed so magical, she made every holiday so special.

Now my mom wasn’t an Angel not even close, from being all giddy and dirty minded about a male nurse giving her a sponge bath, encouraging belching competitions and teaching kids ( and even a few adults) how make themselves burp and say the alphabet. She was stubborn and pigheaded but she was also the first to help someone out, volunteer at the foodbank, or church, teach people how to sign or to do a creative art activity. If you were lucky enough to be in her life you know what it feels like to be loved by her and there was no greater feeling. She was my Lorelai Gilmore, and I know she will always be there for me when I need her.

There will be a celebration of life on Saturday September 30, at 17 the Queensway south in Keswick from 2-4pm.

“Though her smile is gone forever and her hand I cannot touch, I still have so many memories of the one I loved so much”. 

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