Dereck W

Robinson

Dereck Robinson of Englewood, NJ was born on December 29, 1952 in Englewood Hospital, Englewood, NJ to the late Norwood Robinson and Christine Robinson. He was baptized at Galilee United Methodist Church. He departed this life on July 14, 2014 after a short illness. As a youth, Dereck was a member of the Boy Scouts and the Starletts Marching Group. He attended Dwight Morrow High School where he graduated in 1971.He attended Shaw University for 2 years, New York Institute of Technology for Plumbing and Heating, and Bergen Vocational School. Dereck resided in Englewood for nearly 35 years. Here is where he met his love and married the late Roseclaire Wiggins. They later moved to Maryland. To this union three children were born: Darnell, Kyle, and Maya, all of Englewood, NJ. Dereck was employed by Englewood Hospital for many years. He also worked at the United Nations in New York City and the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company in Maryland. Dereck William Robinson leaves to cherish his memory: children: Darnell, Kyle, Maya; mother, Christine Robinson; grandmother, Esther Hilliard; brother, Darryl Robinson; 4 grandchildren: Kahlieve, Saniyah, Kyla Rose, and Nevaeh Rose; niece, Tia Tucker; 3 grandnieces: Anjaleace White, Hadiya Tucker, and Kanisa Tucker; nephew Rudy Robertson; cousins: Edna Dismus and Marc Dismus; father-in-law Michael Wiggins; sister-in-law Laurie Goodman; special friend Dorothy Ross; special family friend Mary Ann Nixon and a host of friends.