McNamee, Roberta Lee (Robbie)

On February 14 ^th , 2020, Robbie passed away in her home in Coon Rapids under hospice care with family holding her hands until the end.  Born March 21, 1952 to David & Helen Samson of Hibbing Minnesota.

After high school, she graduated from Patricia Stevens School of fashion merchandising and modeling then worked at J.C.Penny, and  Braun's in Minneapolis, then Maurices in Duluth.  She was promoted to manage a new Maurices feminine shop in Duluth, 'The Closet'.

Robbie married Jim McNamee in 1983 and moved to Coon Rapids raising their daughter Danielle and where her love of gardening led to gardening contracts beautifying her many client's properties as well as her own yard.  She also worked at Lawn King Landscaping.

Robbie was stricken with cancer 4 times over 8 years, breast, lymphatic, colon, and liver.  Also suffered from Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) a rare autoimmune disease, and Scleroderma which also took its toll.  She fought until the good Lord felt she had suffered enough.

Robbie had a smile and personality that all her many friends and family will talk about and remember forever.  She was a beautiful woman, gorgeous, always positive, and she will be sadly missed.

Preceded in death by parents David and Helen Samson, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, and Step-Son Patrick McNamee.

Survived by husband Jim, daughter Danielle,  step-son Joseph McNamee (North Branch), step-daughter Elisa Storey (Sauk Rapids), 7 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, sister Carol Avalos (California) sister Debbie Nordstrom, and brother David Samson of Hibbing, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and so, so many wonderful friends.

We were planning a celebration of life for Robbie with her pastor, and Robbie stated, "If your going to celebrate my life, I want to be there".  It was scheduled for Sunday, February 16th at Zion Lutheran in Anoka.  Many, many friends and relatives were planning to attend so Robbie could see everybody and say their good-byes.  Sadly, she didn't make it.

She was cremated as she wished and a celebration of life and funeral will still take place on Monday (2/24/2020) at Zion Lutheran Church, 1601 4th Ave S., Anoka at 1 PM with a visitation starting at noon.