Curtis B. Robbins Obituary (1940 - 2013)

ROBBINS, Curtis B. of Horseheads passed away on Monday, December 23, 2013 surrounded by his family and friends at the age of 73. Curt was born in Elmira, NY on June 24, 1940, a son of the late Lawrence and Genevieve Bauer Robbins. Curt spent most of his life as a truck driver at Sullivan Bros. and Taynton Trucking. He was a Town and Country Firemen since 1966, and later worked as a dispatcher and a fire apparatus mechanic. Surviving Curt is his loving and devoted wife of 52 years, Nancy Benjamin; daughter, Sue (Ryan) Theetge and son, Chris Robbins; special grandchildren, Ryan (Corrie), Curt (Carissa), Jared, and Nicholas; great grandchildren; Emily, Madalyn, Jaden, and Carson; siblings, Barbara (Carl) Wedgwood, Beverly (Ed) Besley, Nancy (Gary) Slater, Linda (Ron) Wedgwood, Tom (Carol) Robbins; sister-in-law Linda Sadev (Steve Carollo) and many nieces, nephews and cousins. The family will welcome relatives and friends to Sullivan's Funeral Home, 365 E. Franklin St. at Rt. 13, Horseheads, NY on Saturday, December 28, 2013 from 2-4PM. Curt's Funeral Service will follow at 4PM with Rev. Dr. David Sullivan. Curt will be laid to rest at Maple Grove Cemetery at the convenience of the family. The family would like to thank Dr. Thomas Mitchell, the nursing staff of Arnot 2B, and CareFirst for their wonderful care given to Curt and his family. In lieu of flowers the family requests those wishing to remember Curt please consider making a contribution to T&C Fire Dept. Inc., 130 Gardner Rd., Horseheads, NY 14845 or the Horseheads Fire and Rescue Co. 134 N. Main, Horseheads, NY 14845. Condolences and words of comfort may be expressed in Curt's Book of Memories at www.sullivansfuneralhome.com