Edwin W. Robbins
...active Appalachian Mountain Club member; 63
LOWELL - Edwin W. Robbins, age 63, died unexpectedly Tuesday, July 4th, at his Lowell home,
following a brief illness.
He was born in Winchester, April 29, 1943, a son of Marion (Beyea-Robbins) Bucchio of Derry,
NH, and the late Charles S. Robbins. He was raised in Tewksbury, and lived in town the greater
part of his life, where he was a communicant of St. William’s Church..
Prior to retirement, he worked as a welder for Vacuum Barrier Company in Woburn.
He was an active back packer, bicyclist, and out doors man, who had climbed the majority of New
England mountains, including Mt. Washington many times. He was an active member of the
Appalachian Mountain Club.
Besides his mother, he is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Edwin W. Robbins Jr., and his
wife Janet (Wachtmann) of Sandown, NH; a daughter and son-in-law, Deborah L. Anshewitz and
her husband Douglas of Derry, NH; six grandchildren; Mason, Jeremy, and Bryan Robbins,
Dakota, Mackenzie, and Tegan Anshewitz; his former wife, Louise M. (Daley) Robbins of
Tewksbury; and many brothers and sisters.
A Memorial Mass was celebrated in St. William’s Church, Tewksbury. Memorials to the Appalachian Mountain Club, 5 Joy St., Boston, MA 02108, will be appreciated.