Obituary for Olive C. Wolfries (Robinson)
Olive C. Wolfries passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2020, at the age of 81.
Olive was born on July 24, 1938 in Kingston, Jamaica to parents George and Agnes Robinson. She was educated in Jamaica and immigrated to the U.S. as a young woman in the early 1960’s, where she later became a U.S. Citizen. Olive briefly resided in Hawaii after arriving in the states but considered herself a New Yorker, where she later moved. She was a pillar in the communities she resided in, including Freeport, LI, Hopewell Junction, NY and White Plains, NY.
At a young age in Jamaica, Olive became a seamstress and later honed those skills in the U.S, becoming accomplished in that vocation. She was well known for designing and sewing hand-crafted dresses, including wedding gowns.
Olive was a woman of integrity, faith, and was deeply committed to her family. She freely gave of her time and wisdom to family and friends alike and was loved and respected by many. Her warm inviting smile and hearty laugh will be missed. She lived her life to the fullest. Olive’s large family loved her dearly and is blessed to have lasting memories of her.
Olive is survived by four daughters - Diane Raffington, Roxanne Wolfries Rivenbark (Dan), Lorri Wolfries (Jonathan), and Tracey Goodson Barrett (Bill); seven grandchildren - Juliana Simpson, Christian Batts, Alexandra Raffington, Ashley Batts, Brianna Barrett, Dean Rivenbark, and Justin Barrett; eight siblings – Phyllis Howard, Orline Robinson, Lascelles Robinson, Doreen Dixon, Hyacinth Robinson, Clement Robinson, Lloyd Robinson, and Dwight Robinson; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Olive survived her husbands, Lowell Wolfries and Warren Goodson.
A private funeral service in memory of Olive was held on Monday, April 27, 2020 in White Plains, New York. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in memory of Olive be made to the White Plains Medical Center Foundation (also through donation tab/link here in website at the bottom of this page).
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The Entire Staff of Lee's Funeral Home, LLC respects that the family of Olive Wolfries entrusted the care of their loved one to us, and that they value the level of service & attention our funeral home provides. We are honored, in turn, to provide comfort, assistance and service to the family of Olive Wolfries during their time of bereavement.
Private services & burial have already been held. A Memorial Service may be planned in the future, & if so, that information will be updated herein once determined & scheduled. Though any possible memorial service is still pending, please still leave condolences now herein on the Memory Wall to express your sorrow, share your memories, and as an expression of sympathy & way to communicate with/offer comfort to the family, that they and others may see, and may be a lasting tribute in her honor.
As private services have already been held, NO flowers should be sent to the funeral home. In LIEU of flowers, a contribution may be made in her name/memory/honor to White Plains Hospital Medical Center (also through donation tab/link here in website at the bottom of this page). Thank You!
Olive was born on July 24, 1938 in Kingston, Jamaica to parents George and Agnes Robinson. She was educated in Jamaica and immigrated to the U.S. as a young woman in the early 1960’s, where she later became a U.S. Citizen. Olive briefly resided in Hawaii after arriving in the states but considered herself a New Yorker, where she later moved. She was a pillar in the communities she resided in, including Freeport, LI, Hopewell Junction, NY and White Plains, NY.
At a young age in Jamaica, Olive became a seamstress and later honed those skills in the U.S, becoming accomplished in that vocation. She was well known for designing and sewing hand-crafted dresses, including wedding gowns.
Olive was a woman of integrity, faith, and was deeply committed to her family. She freely gave of her time and wisdom to family and friends alike and was loved and respected by many. Her warm inviting smile and hearty laugh will be missed. She lived her life to the fullest. Olive’s large family loved her dearly and is blessed to have lasting memories of her.
Olive is survived by four daughters - Diane Raffington, Roxanne Wolfries Rivenbark (Dan), Lorri Wolfries (Jonathan), and Tracey Goodson Barrett (Bill); seven grandchildren - Juliana Simpson, Christian Batts, Alexandra Raffington, Ashley Batts, Brianna Barrett, Dean Rivenbark, and Justin Barrett; eight siblings – Phyllis Howard, Orline Robinson, Lascelles Robinson, Doreen Dixon, Hyacinth Robinson, Clement Robinson, Lloyd Robinson, and Dwight Robinson; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Olive survived her husbands, Lowell Wolfries and Warren Goodson.
A private funeral service in memory of Olive was held on Monday, April 27, 2020 in White Plains, New York. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in memory of Olive be made to the White Plains Medical Center Foundation (also through donation tab/link here in website at the bottom of this page).
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The Entire Staff of Lee's Funeral Home, LLC respects that the family of Olive Wolfries entrusted the care of their loved one to us, and that they value the level of service & attention our funeral home provides. We are honored, in turn, to provide comfort, assistance and service to the family of Olive Wolfries during their time of bereavement.
Private services & burial have already been held. A Memorial Service may be planned in the future, & if so, that information will be updated herein once determined & scheduled. Though any possible memorial service is still pending, please still leave condolences now herein on the Memory Wall to express your sorrow, share your memories, and as an expression of sympathy & way to communicate with/offer comfort to the family, that they and others may see, and may be a lasting tribute in her honor.
As private services have already been held, NO flowers should be sent to the funeral home. In LIEU of flowers, a contribution may be made in her name/memory/honor to White Plains Hospital Medical Center (also through donation tab/link here in website at the bottom of this page). Thank You!