Robinson, Thomas A.

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Fr. Thomas Arnold Robinson

Thomas Arnold Robinson was born June 11, 1916 in New York City, New York, to Dorita Francina MacElhinny and Watson Bryant Robinson. He had three brothers Thomas, James and Murray and one sister, Dorita and in Rye his family lived at 12 Park Drive North.

Thomas enlisted in U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and served in the European Theatre.

Mrs. Robinson Welcomes Home Four Sons in Military Service

Mrs. Watson B. Robinson, of Park Drive North, welcomed home her four sous in the last few weeks from military service. The eldest, James W. Robinson, was a lieutenant-commander in the U. S. N. R. , and was given a citation for meritorious service at Iwo Jima and Okinawa. His ship had been converted into a hospital ship. He has now resumed his law practice. Murray Robinson, who was in the Air Corps, has taken up the study of engineering at the Harvard Post Graduate School. Thomas Arnold Robinson, the third son, who was also in the Air Corps in the European Theater of War, is studying Greek and Latin at Fordham University. Cecil Robinson, the youngest of the brothers, plans this summer to attend the University of Mexico to study Spanish.

May 17, 1946 THE RYE CHRONICLE PAGE FIFTEEN

After his honorable discharge he entered Fordham University to study Greek and Latin. In 1947 He entered the Jesuit Seminary and was ordained a priest in 1958. He performed his brother James wedding on March 26, 1960 in the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola in New York City.

Thomas Arnold Robinson died December 4, 1974 and is buried in the Jesuit Cemetery in Auriesville, NY.