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Agnes Elizabeth Robertson

Agnes Elizabeth Robertson, 88, of Whitehall, died on Jan. 14, 2020, at home.

She and her husband, Alistair Robertson, were happily married 62 years.

Born in Kearny, N.J., she was the daughter of William and Mayme Boog.

She and her husband were 1949 graduates of North Arlington High School in New Jersey.

Associate editor of her class year book, she was also class secretary.

A 1953 graduate of Montclair State Teachers College, she taught at Roosevelt Grammar School in Kearny before marriage and moving to Pennsylvania, where she taught at Catasauqua High School and directed the senior class play in 1958.

While raising her family of four children, she substituted at Whitehall High School where she edited the school year book for several years.

A member of the Whitehall Exchangette Club, she and her husband were members of the Whitehall Senior Citizens Club.

She was a skilled seamstress and talented family cook.

In addition to her husband she is survived by daughters Catherine Sarkisian and her husband, Mark, of California; Barbara Newton and her husband, Jeff, of California; Victoria Stenroos and her husband, Scott, of Macungie; son William and his wife, Robin, of Breinigsville; grandchildren Alexandra of Scotland, Ellen of Colorado, Victoria of Colorado, Claire of Oregon, Cameron of Indiana, Ainsley of Philadelphia, Lauren of Boston, Penny of Macungie, Kelly of Breinigsville and Brooke of Breinigsville.

Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice.

Arrangements were made by Gilbert Funeral Home, Whitehall.

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