Obituary-Brother Godfrey Robertson, fms

3 April 1919 — 11 February 2012

1913 born 3 Apr 1919 in Savannah GA to Sybilla Hansen and John Robertson

1940-1942    St. Ann's Novitiate, Poughkeepsie NY

1940 Reception of Marist Habit, Poughkeepsie NY

1941 Profession of First Vows

1942-1944 Marist Brothers Scholasticate, Poughkeepsie NY

1944-1945 Boys Catholic HS, Augusta GA - teacher

1947 Profession of Perpet ual Vows, Esopus NY

1945-1948 Mount St Michael Academy, Bronx NY - Teacher

1948-1949 Saint Ann's Academy, Manhattan NY — Teacher

1949 BS in Education, Fordham University, Bronx NY

1949-1966 Central Catholic HS, Lawrence MA - teacher

1955 MA Oratory - Staley College, Brookline MA

1966 Second Novitiate, Fribourg, Switzerland

1966-1970 Marist HS, Chicago IL - teacher

1970-1972 Central Catholic HS, Lawrence MA - asst principal

1972-1979 St. Mary's High School, Manhasset NY -Teacher

1979-1981 Mount St Michael Academy, Bronx NY - Teacher

1981-1990 Cardinal Spellman HS, Bronx NY — Teacher

1990-2012 Champagnat Hall, Bronx NY - retired

2012 died 11 Feb 2012 at St Patrick's Home, Bronx NY

2012 14 Feb 2012 - Funeral Mass at Mount St Michael

2012 15 Feb 2012 - burial Marist Brothers Cemetery - Esopus NY

Brother Godfrey Robinson, fms, who was a teacher at several archdiocesan schools, died February 11 at St. Patrick's Nursing Home in the Bronx. He was 93.

He taught at Mount Saint Michael Academy in the Bronx, 1945 to 1948 and again 1979 to 1981; St. Ann's Academy of Manhattan, 1948 to 1949; and Cardinal Spellman High School in the Bronx from 1981 until his retirement in 1990.

Over the years, he also taught in Georgia, Massachusetts and Illinois, as well as at St. Mary's High School in Manhassett, 1972 to 1979.

Born in Savannah, Georgia, he joined the Marist Brothers of the Schools in 1940.

He earned a bachelor's degree in education from Fordham University and a Masters of Arts from Staley college in Brookline Massachusetts.

His funeral mass was celebrated February 14 at the Chapel of Mount Saint Michael Academy. Brother Godfrey was buried at the Marist Brothers Cemetery in Esopus.

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