Edmund Arthur Robins

Edmund A. Robins, 76, of Port Charlotte is now painting beautiful murals on Heaven's walls. He passed away May 22, 2008 at Fawcett Hospital. Ed was the son of Karl and Mildred (Pike) Robins, born May 26, 1931 in Rochester, NY. Ed attended Blair High School in Maryland and graduated from University of Florida in Gainesville. He began painting murals while in the Navy, then worked side by side with his wife, Marty, for 40 years as Robins Art Creations. He also designed the artwork for the Washington Senators. Ed and Marty moved to Port Charlotte in 1980 and continued in business there. Widowed in 1989, Ed met, fell in love, and married Virginia (Ginny) Coroneas. They became Ed & Ginny Robins Murals, painting locally as well as throughout much of the United States, traveling in their RV. Ed loved sports, music, sunsets at the beach, and his cats, "SanDee" and "Inky." He was crazy about his 3 sons, their families, and Ginny's children as well. Ed was a member of St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church and the Sons of Italy Lodge 2507. Ed will be greatly missed by his sons, Roy, Christopher, and Dana Robins, all of Maryland; stepchildren, Darlene Stowe, Gary Aldridge, and Yvonne Coroneas; sister, Lucille Bryan; 11 grandchildren, 8 step-grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Cindy Robins; and many, many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Isabelle Schrider. A memorial mass will be 10:00 am, Saturday, May 31, 2008 at St. Maximillian Kolbe Catholic Church in Port Charlotte. To express condolences to the family, please sign the online guest book.