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Woodstock – Lucille Evelyn Robbins, 88, of Woodstock, died on Friday, Sept. 19, at her residence.

She was born in Rumford on Feb. 5, 1920, the daughter of Charles L. and Florence E. (Lovejoy) Mills and was educated in Rumford schools.

Lucille was the first female meat cutter in Maine, cutting meat for over 30 years, the last 23 years with Willie Hathaway.

She married Raymond Robbins in 1963, he died in 1980.

She had been a member of the Franklin Grange 124, of Bryant Pond, and had served in many offices over the years, a member of the Oxford Pomona Grange 2 as well as the state and national Grange.

She is survived by three sons, Richard McInnis of Rumford, Randy Robbins of Auburn and Dale Robbins of California; two daughters, Mary-Jane Newell of Oxford and Patricia Malm of Bryant Pond; one brother, Charles L. Mills of California; one sister, Jean Saunders of South Paris; 16 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by one daughter, Sally Ann Lizotte; and two grandsons, Brent Lizotte and Zachary Newell.

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