Mary Katherine Robinson, age 84, died April 25 in Bellingham.

She was born March 18, 1918 in Republic, Wash., to Claude McCrory and Effie Lee (Wilson) Trevitt.

She was salutatorian of the Republic High School class of 1935, and graduated from Whitworth College in 1939. She spent a fifth year at the University of Washington.

She married Dougald Robinson on April 5, 1942.

She taught high school English, French, and music in Peshastin and Mary Knight in Elma, Wash.

She lived on Bainbridge Island from 1951-1999, where she taught piano lessons in her home.

In 1999, she moved to Bellingham, where she was a member of St. James Presbyterian Church.

She was active in the churches and communities in which she lived, and enjoyed working with youth and young adults.

She is survived by her husband Dougald; son Claude and wife Janet Robinson of Fairbanks, Alaska; daughters Lenore and husband Doug Chambers of Pullman, and Mary and husband Randy Robinson-Mohr of Bellingham; six grandchildren Amy, Peter, and Molly Robinson, Robyn and Craig Chambers, and Susannah Mohr; sister Alice Lenore Peterson of Milton, Wash.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service was held on April 29 at St. James Presbyterian Church, Bellingham.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. May 1 at the First Presbyterian Church in Republic, Wash., with a burial to follow at the Republic Cemetery.

Memorials can be made to Whitworth College in Spokane, Wash. or the First Presbyterian Church in Republic, Wash.

A memorial guest book can be found at www.jonesmoles.com.

Arrangements are under the direction of Jones/Moles Funeral Home.